Eddie
	The trick is not minding that it hurts

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Orange belt

Eddie is working through the orange belt syllabus.


2021 attendance

In order to grade, Eddie must attend 12 more workshops/boot camp.

Class: weekly
Workshops attended: 0/12
Boot camp: 0
Private lessons: 0
 

Too early in the morning? Get up and train. Cold and wet outside? Go train. Weary of the whole journey and longing for a moment to stop and rest? Train.
Continue on in the spirit of perseverance.

(Dave Lowry)
 

White

Qigong

Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - Attitude & etiquette

Yellow

The ball game
Monkey paws
Partner work
Psoas exercises
Pushing legs
Single pushing hands  

Challenge – full circle qigong (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge – standing qigong (4 postures) (20 minutes x 4 weeks)
Challenge - yielding exercise challenge (30 mins x 6 weeks)

Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - Attitude & etiquette
Assignment #3 - Q & A
Assignment #4 - Attitude & etiquette

Orange

Long Yang form (section 1) (regular)
Constructive rest
Fear of falling
Horse stance
How to escape from a hold
How to punch
Knife drills
Leg stretches (2 sets)
Partner work mistakes
Playing the attacker
- commitment
- range & reach
Punching rehab
Shuai jiao applications (set 1)
Yielding basic skills

Challenge - form challenge (60 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - knife drilling (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - shuai jiao applications (30 mins x 4 weeks)
Challenge - yielding basic skills challenge (30 mins x 6 weeks)

Assignment #1 - Q & A
Assignment #2 - A & E

Recommended reading - The Sword Polisher's Record

Greyed out items meet the required standard of skill.

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Last updated 23 February 2021

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