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[wildflowersoul]

So kung-fu was pretty sweet. It was a really intense workout (am so, so very sore this morning), and I've already started to learn a couple of really basic moves. The people were very nice and there were no knuckle push-ups in sight (have some very unfond memories of knuckle push-ups in my childhood karate classes... on a wooden floor, no less). So I'm gonna do this once a week, see how that goes for a while. They recommend twice a week, but that's time and money that I don't really have.

Hee. I'm learning kung-fu. Awesome.

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[xenoglaux]

who is it with?

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

It's Davis Square Martial Arts. The guy who runs it is Mark... something. I'm not quite sure on his last name.

[xenoglaux]

cool!

[incandes-flower.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Now when people piss you off in clubs you can use physical force in addition to threats!

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, totally! Watch out world, I'm gonna be tough! =P

[tenillypo.livejournal.com]

Hee! That is awesome.

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

Hee! I am pleased.

[mrs-muffin.livejournal.com]

I second that. You know Kung Fu! If we're ever walking down a dark alley in the middle of the night, you're totally going first. =)

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

yay! I mean... wait a minute.... =P

[mrs-muffin.livejournal.com]

Now you are Jenny who Fears Nothing. Look small but carry big can of whoop ass.

[incandes-flower.livejournal.com]

Yeah I totally second that.

[ex-cayetana730.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Kick ass!
Makes my sissy yoga seem... sissy ;)

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

I was surprised by how many yoga-esque moves we did in our warm up. But I can barely touch my toes with my legs straight, so I think I'm too sissy for yoga =)

[ex-cayetana730.livejournal.com]

Oh, no one can touch their toes with legs straight, unless they've been working on it for a long time! Or, does sports regularly.

I guess we all kick ass in our own way. I'm learning to kick ass by doing the squeezing enemy's neck between my thighs ;)

[archer823.livejournal.com]

I <3 knuckle pushups. I was pyschotic back then though.

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

You are craaaazy. =)

[archer823.livejournal.com]

No I was REALLY crazy. We used to do this ab exercise where you would lay on your back, and raise your legs 3-6 inches off the ground as well as your head, which would tighten your upper and lower abs, hold that position and then take our fists and beat the crap out of our midsection. After doing 50 knuckle push ups. And for some reason I wanted more.

I'm still a bit of a masochist today though. No pain no gain right?

[spacedthekeys.livejournal.com]

Haha, karate. Knuckle pushups are the only ones I can do, really.

Pretty soon you'll be the only one who knows illegal ninja moves.

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

"Table tops!" At least they don't say that at the kung-fu class.

I'm totally gonna be an awesome ninja! Someday....

[watchamacallit.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Do you mind me asking how much a class typically costs?

[wildflowersoul.livejournal.com]

Sure thing!

1x week = $50/month (or 3 months for $145)
2x week = $85/month (I think there's a 3 month deal for that, too).

Rock On!

[saucha.livejournal.com]

Soon - you will have fists as fast as lightning, and you can be just like a song.

Also - toe-touching isn't easier for athletes unless they have regular stretching routines incorporated into their athletics. And even then, athletes tend to be very tight in one or two places (the hamstrings or the hips -- both of which need to be relaxed and gently stretched to touch the toes).

I am not an athlete, but I have always been able to touch my toes. Of course, I think God made me super bendy-flexy, so I could be a fearsome yoga instructor, so ... I'm not representative of the majority. ;-)