MMA final thoughts

The three classes we had with Goldie were amazing. I learned so much in them, from striking to blocking, and even some wrestling. I’ve never participated in this type of class before, and Goldie is a great instructor, so learning was easy. My favourite part was learning how to flip people over my back. Even being flipped was a good time. The ground work skills were complicated at first, but after one or two drills, it became easier to do. I hope I never have to use these skills in real life, but it’s really good to know some basics just in case. I hope we get to attend at least one more class at Columbia Martial Arts, but if we don’t get to, then the three we has were great.

week 8

The only notable activity I did this week was a bike ride from my house (near power) to high gate shopping centre, which is close to Edmonds skytrain station. The ride was uphill for a long way, so my legs were definitely burning. It was a really fun bike ride though; something I would do again. The gym I go to is in high gate, so when I got there it was workout time. 45min later, I rode home. Going downhill was a lot more fun than uphill, though I’m proud of myself that I made it there in the first place. Hopefully this leads to more bike rides, as it’s been something that I’ve enjoyed a lot.

My first day of MMA

This has to be one of my favourite class of the year. Learning some basic self defense was so much fun. Its thrilling that we get to go 2 more times. It was a lot harder to block than I thought, so I hope to get a bit better before the 3 classes there are over. Learning the 3 punches and 2 kicks was awesome. It'll be great to learn more next week.

my personal report card

I love most sports, and I naturally want to compete and do well in whichever sport we play. I don't like having bad days, so I try hard each and every class. No matter what. The days on which we do our fitness tests can be a struggle, but I really like beating my previous scores and times, so I make sure to push myself on those days. When we're in class and playing a sport or doing one of our tests, I like to cheer on my classmates. Whether they're doing good or not, I still think its good to encourage everyone to keep trying hard. As a person who loves sports, I try and bring a good attitude to PE class. The days when we're inside and not as easy to be happy, but I'm working on it. Many friends are in the class, so that definitely makes it easier to be happy during those inside days. I've pushed myself in class physically, especially in our fitness tests. I never would have thought I could perform 40 push-ups in a minute. That's crazy for me to believe; I just wonder if I can do it again. The things I love the most in the class are the actual sports. That's what I have always loved about PE class. I've been practicing push-ups, sit-ups, and planks at home, and I think that I'm on track with my goals. The planks are the hardest for me, so I totally want to get better at them. Leadership to me is a mix of things. A leader is someone who can show by example, knows when to yell, and knows when to calmly talk to someone. In this class the leaders are D'Alice and Tim (obviously), as well as Ocean. I also think that I have been a good leader in this class. I'd be very proud if I could complete all 4 of my fitness goals at the end of the term. While I haven't posted every week, I have made some posts outside of class. If I do something active on the weekends, I know I should blog about it, but I sometimes forget. I have been working on my goals; I really want to complete them. I felt so good after completing my push-up goal, and now I want the other 3 done to feel that some feeling of accomplishment. I have been reading the other blogs, though I need to start commenting more. If I had to give myself a grade, that grade would be and A. I've worked hard in every aspect of the class. I feel I deserve that grade. 

Last Weekend

So last Sunday Chelsea and I went to Century Park in Burnaby and cycled around the 5km trail a couple of times. It had been a long time since I had gone for a bike ride, so my legs were quite sore. 10km isn't exactly a short ride for someone who isn't used to cycling. Balance was also something I had to get used to again; fortunately I didn't fall off at any point. We both loved the park for a bike ride. It was lots of fun and something we both want to do again soon.

1 goal down, 3 to go

Today's class was awesome. We continued our fitness tests while enjoying the blazing sun as well as starting ultimate frisbee. It was so hot out that I just didn't feel like I could do well in the tests, especially   with the push-ups. But with the support of Tim and Keenan cheering me on, I was able to pump out 40 of them! Reaching one of my goals this early into the term is a great feeling. Now its time to conquer the other three.


On a side note, I somehow was able to do two pull-ups. How that happened I will never know.