Today we hit it double hard on Judo:

We did 2 hours at Hidden Valley Judo, grabbed some lunch, then did another 3 hours of Judo with Akbar and Bill over at Absolute MMA.

Then, I headed home to throw up.

5 hours of Judo was just a bit more than I think my poor body was up for today.

But the good news is, that once I got over the joy of watching lunch flush down the toilet, and started feeling better, I had a chance to really reflect on what  neat experience it was.  Any of you who have followed this blog for a long period know that Ty (My son) and I attended two Judo classes per night for quite a while.  The experience was really neat.  It is always good to work with different people, all with slightly different skills, and all with different body types.

Today was no exception.  I want to really thank Bill and Akbar for the excellent teaching.  I also want to that those we worked with, and all that we had a chance to learn from them.  Special thanks also to Kevin and Adam for helping me as I try to understand this whole “exercise induced asthma” thing and what it means for me.

We will definitely try to sit in on this class more often in the future (although I don’t know that I can convince my family that I should be doing Judo from 9:00 through 3:00 or 4:00 every Saturday.)  I think there is real value in finding a martial art you like, and sticking with it.  I also think there is value to finding a Sensei that you like, and having them help you grow.  But there is also value in adding a dash of new-ness from time to time as well… just to push you out of your comfort zone.

Thanks again to everyone.  I hope to see a lot more of you.

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