Martial Arts Post 1.0

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It's been a hectic time in the Zed/Sweetie/Ros household, and one of the many things keeping us busy is Ros doing Tae Kwan Do twice a week at a studio not far from our house. The studio is a really great space. The Kwan Jan Nim and a lot of the main black belt/teachers are women, and it's a remarkably nurturing place, considering they're also teaching everyone how to, you know, kick and punch people.

I've been wanting to go back into martial arts training for ages, and this seemed like a great place to do it in. So this week I signed up for a month's trial, and this morning I did my very first 6 a.m. class.

It was awesome.

It was also slightly nuts, owing to the fact that most of the other crazy people who decided to get up at an ungodly hour to train are black belts. Once upon a time I was a blue belt, and they're letting me wear that belt as a courtesy, but man, I am soooo not in that kind of shape any more. But if I keep this up, I have a feeling that I'm soon going to be.

To celebrate, I thought I'd post a pic of Ros and me at her first belt testing last month.


I have no desire to be a hockey mom, and while I'm pretty okay with being a soccer mom, I totally love being a martial arts mom. *g*

Comments

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

What a lovely picture and you both look dead chuffed, as you should. *g*

[asilia.livejournal.com]

Awww such an adorable pic :)

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

If Ros grins any harder the rest of her will disappear like a Cheshire cat!! Thanks for posting such a lovely pic!

[nevermind68.livejournal.com]

you looked so proud))))

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

Ros looks so proud of herself, and Mum is very proud of her Ros. Such a lovely photo. Thank you for sharing.

In my book you are slightly nuts. Getting up at that ungodly hour just to put your body through torture! But then that's just me, I am not a morning person. *g* You should be right though if you've already done it before.

[solosundance.livejournal.com]

Aww, lovely pic!

Erm, did you say 6am?? I salute you :D Me, I'm a dance mom and very glad classes are after school...

[gina-stormgrant.livejournal.com]

Great picture. You bot look so pleased.

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

What a gorgeous picture, and look at you - you're a matching pair of beamy smiles *g*

[halotolerant.livejournal.com]

Aw, I love how triumphant you both look! *g* The classes sound lovely - everyone I know who does a martial art seems to find it very positive and healthy.

Exercise at 6am is something you would have to not only pay me a LOT for but also probably supply Jason as an escort, but each to their own etc ♥

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Look at you two! How adorable. Great for Ros. I know my kidlet loved martial arts when she was in school. It's good for mind and body.

[catalenamara.livejournal.com]

What a *wonderful* picture! It sounds like you're both having an absolutely wonderful time! 6 am, though... gotta hand it to you. :-)

[norfolkdumpling.livejournal.com]

Aw, what a lovely picture! So glad you're both having fun with the Tae Kwan Do :)

[soundofthesurf.livejournal.com]

Awwwww! Two cuties! :)

Well done, you! It's great you enjoyed that class - that's the least you deserved for getting up that early! And as much as I like to see the two of you progressing with your belts - I'm also slightly scared now... ;D

[sooguy.livejournal.com]

That's awesome. I've been thinking of signing the kids up for something. Both of them want to try martial arts.