Holy Shit...

My body is so fucking sore! I went to Kung Fu class last night. It was in West Hollywood at Plummer Park, and I'm not very familiar with that area. So, I got lost and I was almost late to class. To my surprise, there were a lot of activities being held there, like wrestling class, old people chess club, tennis league, and of course, the Northern Shaolim Kung Fu class. Anyway, I eventually found the location of the class after being an ass and asking people dressed in all black if they were part of the Kung Fu class... Then, I went into the wrestling club and they tried to recruit me for a 10-minute jog around the mats - no thank you. So, eventually, I found my way to this outdoor asphalt "arena" where a bunch of people were dressed in all black doing stretches.

I joined in on the warm-up, and as soon as I walked in, everyone stopped what they were doing and greeted me by introducing themselves and shaking hands :) So, we went through the different positions like Crane, Horse, and Cat stances (which all take incredible leg strength) and practiced Shooting Star kick, Twists (really fucking hard and confusing), and then tried to do the splits and torturous ab exercises! (One of the ab exercises consisted of laying on your back, arms outstretched to each side, and then picking up both legs, and while keeping them perfectly straight, toes pointed up, rotate your legs all the way around your body without arching or bending your back. It's called Full Moon. Holy Fuck...)

The class was really fun! I haven't sweat that much in a long time. I sweat so much that sweat was literally dripping off my hair! Gross, huh? I was so happy that another guy gave me his extra water bottle. Otherwise, I would have just died. It was hard! I learned how to block effectively, punch without hurting myself, and the opening moves of Lim Po and Iron Cage blocking. Unlike what I had previously thought, the class was not one hour: from 8-9pm... The class went from 8-10:15pm and I hear some of the advanced students stay until 11! So, it is a really great value for my money! :)

I thought it was so fun and exhilirating that I've decided to buy the full year in advance :) And even though I thought I could learn the fan all quick, I've been SO humbled... I can't do shit :P I'm so excited to go next Monday :) I slept like a baby last nite... but then woke up like a ho, sore from the previous nite... how does that work? :P hehehe