Training for Quality

Today, training was as usual. At the same time, same place, same day. However, today I experienced pain. For training today, we first started out with some stretching exercises followed by warm up exercises. We did jumping on the spot and jumping while changing legs; right in front, then left in front, then right in front (you get the picture). Just how many times we did that ... I already lost count.

Then, we went for some jogging, followed by running and fast speed running. We jogged three rounds from our training mat all the way turning round pizza hut and back to the mat and again. Then, after jogging three rounds, we ran three rounds. After that, we stopped and got ready to do some fast speed running. First we sprint to pizza hut then ran back to the same place where we started off sprinting...

Following that, we jogged backwards, and ran back one round to our starting place. Then, we ran sideways and ran back one round to the mat. We then took a short break after doing some breathing exercises.

We then started on our kata training. We, yellow belts tried to follow the lesson where the seniors were doing their kata however, we were soon struggling -_- ''

Within the last few minutes of our training session, Sensei Lawrence taught us some kumite tactics. We did three types of moves.

By the time, the whole training session ended, I was bushed. My calves were aching and I could not walk normally. I wondered how the others felt. I heard from Huizhuang that she can't follow the kata exercise the seniors were doing as well... I'm glad I got another companion who can't follow ... if not I'm the only useless one -_-

Sounds tough huh? However, I don't think this is the toughest. I think there are other trainings that are even tougher. All these trainings are to help us to have better quality moves and tactics, also to train us physically in stamina, endurance and mind.

However, when I think of this training, I suddenly had a thought. Our club may not have many members but we do have the people who can and are determined to endure all these trainings. We don't have the quantity but we do have the quality.

There are some people who have tried training with us, however, within one training session experience, we never saw nor heard from them again. I guess they could not take it. Therefore, I'm proud that the club has a number of people who can take such training. I'm sure they can become even better if they continue.

Hence, we should not be too disappointed if we have less members. Afterall, isn't quality better than quantity? =D