Back in the Flow...

[Coach Hurst]

I have been back from NZ now for almost a week. I have been playing with my CB and doing my WW every day. However, I had yet to devote time to a proper BF session. Until yesterday. Because it was a national holiday here in Japan I had the martial art center to myself and spent about an hour rolling, spinning, twirling, tumbling and what ever else I could do.

Then it hit me. Yesterday's free form BF session took me back to the times when I used to tumble and do floor exercises in gymnastics. I wasn't thinking about what was next and what 'trick' I was to do. I just went with what I had and moved into the next movement not thinking what would come next. It was great.

The last 15 minutes I thought of some chains to put together. Basically just something I could put on video for next time.

But the brilliance of this session was that I had no time constraints, pressure to get to work, nor any other outside hindrances. Just the pleasure of being able to play for the sake of play's worth.

I think that is something that will become a focus for me this year. To play like a child in this adult body.

Cheers all.

[Scott Sonnon]

Well said, Ryan. What a wonderful way to begin the New Year. Thanks for sharing.

[Chuck Kechter]

Right on Ryan!

Good to see you back. . .

Chuck

[maxmoon]

Rayn,

excellent points on the importance of play and fun when training. so much can be obtained this way! thats all i did in the summer time at my work i just played on the grass and in seconds time i would stumble on to somthing new to me!

max

[Coach Hurst]

Hey everybody!

I think the fact that I stepped outside of my normal routine, literally by going to NZ, helped to realize that I was stuck in a circle instead of a spiral. Re-reading 3DPP again threw it into focus. The rest was just child's play!

[myk hendrix]

To play like a child in this adult body.

Too True.

I was leaping about the mats in my garage on Sunday having a great old time when I discovered a fun KC to play with.

Unfortunately I am now the owner of a bung neck because I switched off my conscious control before having made the move a proper groove. I've even got the video clip if anyone wants to host it... but they'll have to excuse the girlfriends commentary and an expletive from me after the event...

It ain't too bad but it means I can't play for another few days