With the new Belt comes New Curriculum

Today was forms day. All of us who were present did all forms the whole time. My Instructor seems to be impressed with me and my speed of learning. 

My form is the 8 strikes from No Belt to Advanced White Belt.

It takes all of the movements from the No Belt kata and expands the form by adding 4 more pieces to the form. It is a lot of fun and a lot of work to do. I love it.

I haven't yet learned any of the Defenses, but as a refresher I have been going over the ones I learned to get my White Belt.

-Crushing Hammer(Bear Hug)

-Delayed Sword(Right Shirt Grab)

-Opposing Sword(Left Hook)

-Alternating Maces(2 Handed Push)

-Deflecting Hammer(Right Snap Kick)

I have also learned the last 4 stances as well to add onto the previous stances in succession.

It is a lot of work and is far from easy, but I love it. I have been doing everything to the best of my ability and the only thing I feel I really need to work on is making everything flow better together, but of course I have only been doing this for a couple days now with the new stuff, so I am sure it will only get deeper(something my instructor wants me to get down with a couple stances) and smoother(the other thing he wants me to work on).

Next week we will probably begin learning the defenses, so I will have more new stuff to blog on here about, I can't wait. Until then, Good night!

-Steve