Let me tell you, stretching hurts, a lot. However, I’ve been working on stretching my right hip out as much as possible and it has allowed me to move my leg up a lot higher and faster up some ones back when laying on my back. We have a move called the rubber guard and that pretty much means that you pull your leg all the way up to your opponents shoulder, then you start working it across the face and so on.
Example Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUDqbU2jwxg
Now from the video, some of the other maneuvers require the use of both arms, i.e. my right arm, which is my weakest point of my body, I have such a hard time weaving my arm through tight areas, it’s almost Un-nerving. Where I just have to remember to relax and breath.
I am real thankful for my instructor though, Derek, because he’s hell bent on working with me and modifying movies that fit my body, which I honestly haven’t received from a lot of my instructors in the past, besides a few.
When I was very young, Botox injections just came out, (I mentioned this in another post) I remember that besides the pain, my arm was able to move so much more than it is now. What freaked me out was when I discovered from and old friend that it basically was a form of toxin or poison. Which I’d rather not put in my body.
I know of other friends with Cerebral Palsy that still have it done, I just don’t know that I’d like to back down that road again. That said, I really need to stretch my right arm. Even if your not faced with many physical trials, be thankful that you have limbs, you them for good, learn to love people. I think it’s so important when I’m in practice to shake hands with people, look them in the eye, and encourage them. Part of me wants the tradition back in martial arts, and I think it is very well happening, however slow or painful it way be.
So… Yeah, love people, be thankful for the body you have, use it, train it, and condition it. You get one body, respect it. It was given to you.
And, I’d also like to leave you with a one other video from Erik Paulson, talking about respect.
-Brandon/THECPWARRIOR
Your mention of your weak arm and its lack of full movement reminds me of my episode (months) with a frozen shoulder. I didn't know what a frozen shoulder was...I just knew I couldn't move it. Pain if I did. Went to a physical therapist who put me through some painful exercises...now it's back to 97 percent normal.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will gain strength and range of movement with your right arm...be cautious...don't over stretch it beyond what is good.
I like your mention of "love" and "respect".