9PM-11PM Tuesday July 2014 I went to the Chinese Community Center in Leicester Square to go and practice doing some Kung Fu.
Last Tuesday I went there to watch. This Tuesday I actually went there to participate in taking an actual lesson for £5.00.
I was told to come along on Saturday at 2PM to do a FREE session if I wish; and, also, to check them out during the weekend.
When I first went in, they were still practicing Taekwon Do. I saw 2 oriental girls practicing together; with the same Kung Fu teacher conducting the lesson.
Then, after TKD had finished; it was my turn to go and learn.
I have to admit that learning anything 'new' can be pretty damn difficult; and, so, I find myself making mistakes all over the place!
1, The first difficulty is trying to remember all of the moves?
2. The second difficulty is trying to get those moves to work correctly.
3. The third difficulty is it's one thing to practice moves alone, and, in air; but, not so easy to do it in real life against a willing, and, highly cooperative partner.
4> The last difficulty is to get the moves working against a partner who is totally uncooperative, instead.
Right now, I'm still going through the remembering stage, quite frankly.
Anyway, I hope to take many more of these Kung Fu classes, in future. The atmosphere was one I liked; where the focus is intense; and, of course, they do strike you; but, not with dead serious intent; so you still come out of the lesson feeling perfectly ok. I thought I would get hurt; but, no, not at all. Far from it, I actually enjoyed the rough and tumble. I also very deeply appreciated being allowed to practice doing breakfalls with any mats.
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