I wake up in the mornings and slowly try to get out of bed. Once my feet hit the ground, I bend over and here the rat-tat-tat-tat-tat of my spine stretching out. The sink calls my name as I sleep walk to the bathroom and my shoulders need to be massaged. That was me 2 and a half years ago.

Now I wake up with only a rat-tat-tat. 8) I slide out of bed and the day starts a little bit smoother. @ and a half years of stretching will do that for ya.

I’d like to think of this as a step up from what I used to be/act/live. Now its a little bit better and I like it that way. I aim to keep it improving. Getting to the next level is a natural need, want desire for us all. Tonight I worked with 4 kids from the age of 10 to 15 who all improved a little bit today. One can throw a better knock-out kick while another improved a form. The other 2 improved on a jumping triple kick that we work on.

Its not just them that get better. Every time I remind one of them of something, I’m cementing that same property in me. Whats even better is that it makes me feel better to see them improve. Even though I’m essentially on the DL, it gives me great solace and incomparable joy to be able to assist them. As long as they keep improving, I’m more than glad to not be able to train like I want.