Tighten fist upon impact, yes...but do not attempt while driving. how do I know? just got done punching my transmission out of gear, had to pull over, awkward....
ok, so just a quick synopsis of my Body Combat class yesterday... (quick? hahaha..)
I walk in. Regulars are territorial, we pick our spot in the room, no one dares take that spot. I find mine, in front, good view of instructor. Then as usual, Miss Sweats-and-Smells-Profusely-Like-a-Man trots in late, skips to the front, blocks my view. grrrrr. my inner tiger starts to rumble. I glance to my left. Woman in Blue is exchanging a knowing glance with Lady in Red. I know what they're thinking: Last time after class their locker room gossip entailed how badly this poor woman smells, and how it almost made Ms. Blue sick during the muay thai elbow strikes. I hate to get involved in gossip, and I also wouldn't like to get on Ms. Profusely-Smells bad side if she ever caught wind of the gossip (no pun intended, wind, get it?) as she looks pretty tough, even with her arms down!
ok, moving on... Warm-Up: Mr. Rob announces that he is volunteering to do a free combat training class this Sunday at 2 pm, just to focus on techniques of the different forms of combat. sounds fun. Guess I'll have to limit my consumption of chicken wings at Sunday dinner, or muay thai will become muy grosso puke-fest!
Funny to be doing punches to the remix version of "call me maybe".
"Where do ya think you're going, baby?" Rob challenges us, "To the front! Knock me down!" All 25 of us Mad Cary Moms gallop to the front, jab, cross, jab, double-time jab, upper-cut, gallop back, repeat.
"Hey, no fair! that's 25 against one!"
I'm enjoying this today. Have a real opponent in mind. Feelin' fierce.
"On the point of impact, squeeze your fist! BAM!!!" oh yeah, i'm likin' this...
Capoeira track. Get into the flow of ginga movement, ginga kick..then that move, I think it's a double-leg takedown, we lunge & swoop arms down, grab opponent's leg & jerk it up, repeat. (hearing skulls cracking on the floor) Later watched some videos of Capoeira, I think I'd really love doing this, especially with my modern dance background, love the whole flow thing goin' on...
Karate vs. Taikwondo: chop-" use that fleshy part of the hand, the part that got pencil lead all over it as a kid at school".. Cross Guard- "Guard that baby make-up!!", back and front snap kicks, "Really SHOVE!!!"
"Class split in half, face your opponent." I pity the poor woman who's facing me. Don't mean to brag or belittle, but she looks like she forgot to eat her Wheaties this morning.
"Mad Cary Moms, what's my favorite word?" We all respond: "HOOOOOOAAAHHHH!!!!!"
We gallop & jab, hook, uppercut...Rob cracks jokes, I crack up. ("Quit it, you idiot!! I'm losing my concentration here!!!")
Halfway through I refill my water bottle, red-faced and drenched already.
Muay Thai, a killer as usual. Shoulder crunch, swing, lawn mower move. (don't know the real word for it) My opponent is DOWN, & yet I keep on smacking his face with my fist. I have no mercy.
Final boxing segment: Rap song has lyrics about Jeffrey Dahmer in it. nice...
"'Long arms, no half-punches!!"
Last song: "I usually like to end with an angry song, but this one is a happy song. But you know what, Mad Cary Moms? If the song is happy, you just bring your own angry Bad (donkey) to class with you! Or if you come to class NOT a bad (donkey), we'll turn you into one!!!!"
yes, he will.
Stats: 60 minutes blood, sweat and tears
32 oz. water chugged between sets
1700 punches thrown (is that right? Rob says so...)
This has been a pleasure.
Hooooaaaahhh!!!
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