With only 6 weeks to go I am on the slippery slope to the World Champs competition in Italy.
Flights are booked - Check
Accomodation is paid - Check
Do Bok is embroidered - Check
Training.....always ongoing! :-)
Last night I demonstrated patterns at a local club and taught what I have learnt from the process - always good to give back to the community that supports you.
I'm super excited and very thankful to Spark for matching all donations and to all my generous friends for showing their support.
Only 8 more weeks to go and I am looking forward to improving my skill and being part of such a great country.
Weekend has just been and another whole weekend at training camp completed. The best part was receiving my new New Zealand Do Bok.
I was also selected to be part of the specialty team, and if needed will have to jump 1.2 meters for a side kick. I am stoked.
Keep focused, work hard and you never know what more you'll gain.
My club who is made up of World Champ Reps have joined together to undertake a series of fundraising initiatives. First it was raffle tickets, then it was a Kids Tournament, next its an Adults Tournament.... lots of sausages were sold, kicks and punches thrown....and the best bit is as a referee / judge in the ring I still learnt things I can apply to my patterns. :-)
Never stop learning.
Not long now and the flights are booked! 10 weeks to go so the training program has to up its game.
Think like a Champion and Act like a champion as champions are made not born.
In order to be successful you cant just have the physical you have to also have the mental.
A great quote to sum this up is:
"Do you want to win?
Then get tough. Mentally tough.
It takes more then muscle, more than practice,
more than sheer determination to get to the top.
It takes the mind of a champion".
High Performance training last night. Needed to work on my jumping kicks or strikes in my patterns.
Mr Helpy Helpy stick is a trick we use to make you jump and tuck your legs....if not Whack!
Jumps started to improve, so thanks Mr Stick.
Last night I had club training which is always fun.
I am starting to get my reverse turning kicks looking passable. Work needs to be done on the flying kicks and some of the other tricky maneuvers in the second dan patterns.....have tonight's training to work on that. Yippeee!
Today I have launched my Give-A-Little site and continue the mission to fundraise by running my teaching workshop and organising movie nights at our do jung.
Tonight I have training at club where I will work on strengthening my legs and getting the kicks better (higher and faster) in the patterns. Fun Times!!
Keep a look out for more updates yippee
