ok well that was a bit of a shock to the system. 30+ degree heat in a tin shed with 60 girls and no air con.
it was however awesome fun. was good to meet some of the girls i’ll be spending time with over the next 4 weeks but it really did show me how much i need to practise to keep up with the curve.
the stuff we were taught included was :
falls – one knee, two knee and 4 point ( i can do one knee but am a little unco on the others)
stops - t-stop (which i’m a little shakey on) plow-stop (omg impossible)
stance - bend those knees !!! and cross over turns (which i can sorta do)
weaving - through cones (which i can sorta do)
i pretty much can’t do anything perfect and on top of that i almost passed out once but it’s given me a better idea of the stuff i need to learn. there was so many talented people and i don’t want to sound defeatest but i may not make this round of intake. i will of coarse be trying my hardest to improve and if i don’t make it i will be super ready next time with a good few months more time to practise the skills we need.
now it’s time to spend a couple of days recovering from the pain of using muscles i didn’t even know were there ^_^
Next Update : Boot camp Week Two
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