Rolling Through…

A lots happened since my last post, at my lowest I was getting tapped out by everyone..and I mean everyone… and at my highest I was finishing class with energies to spare.

We are back with the gi and I never would have thought I’d miss it as much as I did, especially this year. I feel like I have an edge now, I’m able to slow down the engagement (collar and sleeve control) and speed it up when I’m ready for it. I’m at a point were I’m just getting comfortable rolling. I use to get a little anxious and feel a little concerned on the outcome, and I shouldn’t. The outcome should be the least of my worries. The biggest worry would and should be, will I leave not learning a thing.

This month celebrates my one year as a Purple Belt. I was terrified when I got it, I looked online searching, what does it mean to be a Purple belt and there were two things that stood out of the many replies and answers that I found, Here’s the first one..Purple are Blue belts that realize they don’t know shit. I felt better reading that. And the main thing that made me feel comfortable… If your coach, professor, instructor feels that you are a purple belt, that alone should be good enough.

So at the one year mark I feel like I’ve gained some ground and maturity in my new rank. I’m starting to believe it in my core. I can give brown belts a good hard technical roll and white belts feel like punching bags to me. Both have their place in my growth. I appreciate both with the same vigor.

My main goal this year is to conserve as much energies as possible during the roll. Grab what’s available and let go what’s not.