I woke up early on a Saturday to do Kung Fu. Classes started extra early because the Sifu was getting married in the afternoon. And that's just pretty awesome he still got up early to teach us Kung Fu, on the same day he got married.
I really like, no love, Kung Fu. I finally remember people's names, people actually message me (like their my friends now), and I finished the first form.
Now that I can semi remember the form in its entirety, we now are refining all the details. I have a problem kicking. I have since my first lesson.. If it doesn't look like a half hearted fan kick, it looks like a funny developé battement. And it really shouldn't look like either. The power comes from the glute meds, and POW! Your body should make one straight line while you look over your shoulder.
To emphasize correct placement, and for practical application, the Sifu donned a protective pad for his lower torso. This way I could physically kick him without injuring him. "Are you sure I won't hurt you?" I asked. He said he's okay using the pad as long as Big Phil isn't the one tossing around kicks. Well IDK how much effect my kicks were having, but I know I kicked him straight in the balls like 10 times....one his wedding day.
But after working uh, Kung, Pow, Chun and more Chi Tui (kicks)-this one is right (No idea how you spell the others and IDK if those are even right...(it's just how my ears hear them) a million times. I told Sean (assistant teacher) I wanted to try something else. He said I probably might be better at jumps then kicks, and boy was he surprised. Those jumps were nothing compared to 340 with Kori Wakamastu.
I am definatley better at jumps than kicks. Sean even hesitated at the last one saying he couldn't really do it and after his attempt told him "I did this one before I even knew it was Kung Fu." Basically a horizontal tour jeté.
Sean was pretty excited and pulled Sifu over and said that I really need to be trying Wushu again. After my failed attempt in my early few classes I was hesitant, but I got it this time---Kind of haha. My brain must be changing because it felt much more natural and like a dance.
And for your viewing pleasure here is a video of a legit Asian doing the form. Needless to say I am not Asian, or a guy, or very good at kung fu...and I need like a ton of gymnastics training to ever do what the guy does. Oh and I don't scream like the guy in the video. But here it is :)
Anyways after working Wushu for a while I wanted to do some more jumping, and trick stuff and Sifu asked me if I could do a 360˚. And I did my best Baryshnikov tour en l'aire ;) Can You Do a 540˚ ? Yes. Any more degrees than that? NO.
He said before I can really learn how to jump I have to get the physics part right. So I spent I good portion of the morning running in spirals trying to find the perfect "up" and "hang time".
We did lots more stuff and I had some interesting moments take place that in my life have never happened. But it was awesome. The Sifu and Sean always laugh when we start practical applications because it's that moment when "Chloe actually gets to fight someone," and my eyes light up. LOL. It's just fun.
