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Mafouka wrote:
Once, when I was 10, I took karate. I stopped two weeks in after they tried to make me kick a younger and much smaller boy in the stomach. T_T
That was the point. It's because girls hits are weak. He could take it.
Ex. It was from 11-14 yrs old. I learnt I was remarkably flexible and agile even though I was so fat. Ever since then I stopped for my own reasons.
My speed and display of acrobatics in practical exercises compared to others wasn't much. But when it came to sparring I always toppled fitter guys. I couldn't jump as high as them or do some of their fancy kicks. But the few I knew I was strong at. I would still jump up and do fancier kicks hoping my blob could defy gravity. Didn't stop thinking I was superman. I had balls of steel and guts to help me out.
I did walk away with a few lessons from Taekwondo. Namely don't stop trying even if everything says you can't. You can't jump higher or your kick can't push back sensei and he's bean bag. You gotta keep coming back for more.
I also did ninjitsu in my final year of high school. There was a gracious teacher that offered it as an activity. There was cricket and soccer and there was ninjitsu. That was a day everyone had to do some sporting activity. My bro and I took ninjitsu.
It was the opposite of Taekwondo. His lessons kept emphasizing short and quick bursts of moves and attacks. His legs and hips never stretched out completely. The first things he got us familiar with were rolls and dodges. I remember he got us to walk toe to heel really quickly. He had a stick he would strike down and the strikes were all different. We had to apply the correct dodges. Ahm... I was spectacular if I say so myself. The teacher was flummoxed and even made it a little competition to get one in. He never hit me with the stick. I walked away a champ and earned my proper place in his class. Thank you for the tutelage old man.
The foot work was strange but I think I got it. I'm more learned with Taekwondo footwork. Both were worth it no matter how short lived.
Ooooh there was also this Scottish guy who emphasized on balance in your stomach and breathing from it. I don't remember what it was called. If you have it all in your stomach you were solid and grounded and no one could take you down. He got us to focus on that and kept mentioning stuff about hard and soft and threw this heavy ball around.
It was all short lived but I've had a few prolific introductory lessens for someone who wasn't in search of them. I think I'm an excellent student and resourceful. So whatever I learnt I did to heart.
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