I am now getting over the initial shock of exercising on a weekly basis! (Thank God)… I work knife drills last night such as defense and counter attack. Once again, there were no belts in my range at the end of the night (they had to leave “early”) so I ended up playing free flow knives with 2 upper belts. I held my own needless to say, but still felt like a rag doll in the end

This weekend looks like it goina be great with the newest martial arts film The Forbidden Kingdom to be released. Jackie Chan, who inspired me to begin in Kung Fu, is actually teaming up with another of the greatest artists Jet Li for the first time in either of their careers! The combined experience between the two is nearly a century of knowledge, and possibly one of the most professional actors/athletes combination ever in Kung Fu film history. Needless to say, I am excited for the weekend!

You Tube: The Forbidden Kingdom

I lie not to you when I say being out of Martial Arts for any period of time and then trying to jump right back in is a tedious process… updates for those who don’t know my history:

1. Started Tae Kwon Do at 17 and continued for a few years.
2. Researched and discovered Kung Fu (origins of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, etc…) and have taken it for 2 years now (pending a 2 year break from getting married and switching jobs)

Kung Fu has a few different styles such as wushu and facets of the monks, but the style which I train is Sil-Lum based on the 5 animal styles. So far I have concentrated on learning the Crane Form (swooping motions and take downs) which is more defensive. When I tested I went to yellow belt and started the Tiger form (offensive).

Needless to say, my getting back into the groove has been tedious, but I think that I’m finally back on track.

For all those who have not yet experienced the ongoing struggle between Genesis and Angeal, you need to get on the ball…. (scotto)

Getting a refresher course on the whole scenario by watching the pre-story on Advent Children is the fastest way to catch up on the detail. The days of button mashing pleasure will be short-lived I have a feeling: 2 hours into the story line and already having to make big decisions on materia, weapon enhancements, and overall equipment. Square has outdone itself in remaking the timeless saga into another classic.

To all of you who don’t know what today is, it is my 2 yr anniversary! We’re goina be cooking up some steaks tonight! Too bad it has to be in the middle of the week….

Me and the Girl!