No sparring (kumite) today. I'm pleased because I can't get the hang of play-fighting people; I am no good at it, I find it embarrassing and I strongly suspect that I won't improve over time. This is not a good self-defense strategy, particularly when you are a poor runner like me, but I still feel extremely uncomfortable even in a mock-combat situation.
Today's new experience was kata - pinan ninan to be precise. Katas are fight routines practiced by an individual against multiple, invisible opponents. I had not expected to progress to this so soon because they look fiendishly complicated. The sight of the class performing synchronized kata is very impressive. The "pinan" katas, however, were developed to teach to school children during the early 20th century in Okinawa, Japan. Pinan means "peaceful mind" and when you have leant the movements, it actually is a very relaxing thing to do!
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