Karate was fun today. Instructor introduced the term 'uke' to the class ("it is important for the uke to react to his partner's moves..."). I caught
deralte's eye from the other side of the room and we both grinned. Anime geeks; really!
A very good lesson in general though. The teacher really got the idea of smooth, dynamic movement across very well; just with a difference in stance, I found myself able to do a technique at literally twice the speed I was doing it at last week. Bam-bam-BAM! Excellent. Although thanks to a rather overenthusiastic partner, I expect to be developing some pretty bruise patterns around about the base of my rib cage. 8^[
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A very good lesson in general though. The teacher really got the idea of smooth, dynamic movement across very well; just with a difference in stance, I found myself able to do a technique at literally twice the speed I was doing it at last week. Bam-bam-BAM! Excellent. Although thanks to a rather overenthusiastic partner, I expect to be developing some pretty bruise patterns around about the base of my rib cage. 8^[
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