This blog is weekly updated for my Community, Action and Service activities in the International School of Kenya. It's about my involvement with the school in the slums, the orphanage, my tae kwondo training, the Swedish community in Kenya and a lot more. Each posted event is very descriptive while also containing reflections by me. Enjoy reading it!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Taekwondo 30/10
This Taekwondo class was a different story from the last one! We practiced kicks and did a lot of sparring. A friend from Sweden with a black belt in Karate was visiting, so he joined us. We all got a little carried away so my sister put on all of her protective gear. I really had to strain myself to just mark the kicks and not kick her for real! We had a lot of fun and were sweating buckets! I also had a very enlightened talk with Max about self control. In Taekwondo, you have to keep really cool and strategic when fighting. If you get angry, you'll just lose the game - because you have to be "one step ahead" of your opponent and really plan your attacks. At the same time, the moves, kicks and punches should really be in the back of your head all the time and be executed without even thinking. This is why every kick has to be practiced so many times and even if you're a black belt, you'll still have to practice even the most basic kicks!
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