It's been several weeks since I've posted...and furthermore, it's been several weeks since I last had a good training session. I've been in India, specifically Mumbai, since December 25th, and my God has it been one hell of a trip! It's been non-stop fun and moving around, and I can't wait to be home again. My younger brother put it most aptly, "Visiting India is about two things: eating and shitting." Sounds like a cynical view to visiting your Mother-land and visiting your family, but when you consider the amount of food that gets shoved down your throats on a daily basis (mostly all high-fiber vegetables) you can understand why it would be like this.
That hardest thing for me has been not being able to train, not really being able to even workout in any way. The air here is horrid, and while I can probably get away with running, I'd prefer not filling my lungs with all the dust and smog. Plus, I'm still recovering from the weak knee, I'd rather not risk injuring them again while I'm in a foreign country.
Luckily, I've been able to get in contact with the local JKA group in Dadar, Mumbai. Turns out, the hombu dojo for JKA India is right around the corner from my grandmother's home, which is where I've been staying. After one and a half, very long, weeks, I'm going to finally be able to get in one solid two hour training session...the night before I head back home! Frankly, though, I have no expectations...I don't really know what to expect. Being a JKA group, I can only imagine they will be little different from the types of training I've grown accustomed to over the years.
I'm just looking for an opportunity to walk onto a deck and throw down, not necessarily in just kumite, but overall karate training. From kihon to kata to kumite, it's all about the ride and putting in the effort. Good thing I remembered my gi!
Anyway, it's another long and busy day here in India, and there's no rest for the wicked. I'll write more on Monday night after I get back and let you know how it goes.
Wish me luck!
P.S. Happy New Year!
That hardest thing for me has been not being able to train, not really being able to even workout in any way. The air here is horrid, and while I can probably get away with running, I'd prefer not filling my lungs with all the dust and smog. Plus, I'm still recovering from the weak knee, I'd rather not risk injuring them again while I'm in a foreign country.
Luckily, I've been able to get in contact with the local JKA group in Dadar, Mumbai. Turns out, the hombu dojo for JKA India is right around the corner from my grandmother's home, which is where I've been staying. After one and a half, very long, weeks, I'm going to finally be able to get in one solid two hour training session...the night before I head back home! Frankly, though, I have no expectations...I don't really know what to expect. Being a JKA group, I can only imagine they will be little different from the types of training I've grown accustomed to over the years.
I'm just looking for an opportunity to walk onto a deck and throw down, not necessarily in just kumite, but overall karate training. From kihon to kata to kumite, it's all about the ride and putting in the effort. Good thing I remembered my gi!
Anyway, it's another long and busy day here in India, and there's no rest for the wicked. I'll write more on Monday night after I get back and let you know how it goes.
Wish me luck!
P.S. Happy New Year!
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