Going to try Jujitsu for a Minute

Can’t keep not exercising forever.

This is Linda and I at our first lesson, at Cavalo Brazilian JiuJitsu. Supposedly it’s a great martial arts for girls, because it’s a real equalizer – someone little like me can take down a 220 lb man.

Our instructor there in the black is 4th-black belt, Eduardo Rocha, one of the world’s best. Good first instructor huh.

You’re going down, Linda.

So I’m learning the basics, like this Keri, then like that Keri, okay I’m getting it, then:

Me: hey I can add a couple elbows into this move
Instructor: there’s no punching in Jujitsu, Keri.
Me: WHAAAAT?!
Me: mega sigh

But my fist kept naturally going back, so I kept hearing: no punching Keri. Keri.No. Punching.

Linda came back and is now pummelling me.

And this is how to break an arm.

Think this’ll be a fun distraction, and I could have a knack for this. Plus it’s a way to shut my brain off completely, like racing: you can’t think about anything else – forced meditation.

Add in that look in my eye (the look that has gotten me into as much trouble, as it has got me out) and tada, let’s fight.  But with punching.

 

 

I Had a Slipped Disc for 6 Weeks

This is the first time since November 3, that I can turn my left to the right.

Remember I blogged that emergency physio appointment I had to make?  Been hurt since then.

I’m naturally really bendy, and I could barely tie my shoes. For the first time ever, I wanted automatic test cars over manual ones. Did the LA Auto Show like that, that was woah.  Longest I’ve ever been hurt in my whole life.

And back problems woah like, really?!?

Getting old is garbage.

I actually went _back_ to the doctor, last week. Yes Keri it’s screwed, and no there’s still no remedy except stretching.

Then it popped back into place on Sunday, only Christmas present I wanted thank you.

That I can do this again, so happy. Still not healed enough to kick over though. Still sore.

Both appointments confirmed another suspicion, too – my legs are different lengths. I think my hips are crooked.

I figure that’s the last 6 years slumped at a laptop, catching up with me. You can see in the blog header, the one I’m flipping backwards, my arms are uneven, because my hips are off.

Added to 2014’s list of things to do – straighten out my act.