The snow is falling heavily here at the gravel pit, work hours are steadily decreasing and there is a lot more down time at camp. What does someone do with so much time on their hands? My training has definitely benefited from this extra time. However, my training area is a tad small, there is about 6x12 feet of floor space. This isn’t much to work with when you are swinging a stick around your neck and shoulders, doing your best not to drop it or put a hole in the wall or windows.
At the same time this is the very thing I need in my quest to master this form. There are certain movements that still are not coming out right, the stick does not end up where I intended and I lose flow. With the quarters being so close, I need to be extra mindful of my body movement in relation to the weapon in order to avoid colliding with anything. There have been several “Ah ha!” moments when improvising to my surroundings. These are improvisations that likely should have been implemented in the first place, but the necessity just wasn’t there until now. My connection to and control of the weapon has increased greatly in the past couple of weeks. I’m beginning to feel it more as an extension of my own body rather than a separate entity.
Good luck to all of you participating in the Forms Seminar! Take care everyone.
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