Feeling better

     Well I have not been doing anything this past week because of my neck and shoulders but they are definitely feeling better. In talking to several people around town I have found I am not the only one with the exact same symptoms that show up out of nowhere.  They have all said that after roughly a week it's gone and things are back to normal. I am hoping that is the case for me.  Need to get back to training.

Scott Fuhr

Win win

    I have been coaching this Baseball team for almost 2 months and we have been mercy'd every game. That means we have been down by 10 runs by the 4th inning.  It's been rough , the kids were starting to get really down about it , not to mention the parents.  We have had many small victories as a team but no actual win.

     As coaches we take all the blame and it was starting to take its toll , even though winning is not the most important thing to me , it is important. It pushes us to be better and try harder , in this instance it's about ball , but it can be related to the rest of life as well. The wanting to be better makes us try harder and pushes out the mediocrity.

      The reasons we were not winning are many but the pressures off now , we Won. We can move forward now knowing we have what it takes to win. Finally. Persistence definitely paid off.

Scott Fuhr

Tortoise or Hare

     While I am not really sure which one I am , at this moment it seems to me that I am a hare. Out of the gate at top speed , but as of late , having a nap . Although , the more I think about it , I see myself as more of a tortoise ,  more interested in the journey than the destination slow but steady. Unfortunately I need a deadline , it gives me a sense of urgency and a finish line. Under pressure I appear to work better ( the proverbial gun to head). When that is not there I hear myself saying "Why do today what you can put off until tomorrow."

     I did join Kung Fu hoping to achieve a black belt in 5 years , that deadline has since passed (no gun), and even though I am disappointed that I didn't make it , my journey has most definitely been worth it and even when I do get my black belt it will not be over.   So which am I?

   Scott Fuhr

Lion Dance

     When I first tried Lion Dance it was in a boot camp the first year I started kung fu and I did not like it. Me and the word dance don't really go together on any level , and I did not see any actual value to it . Things have changed tho. I was asked to be in a lion for the Chinese New Year and I thought what better way to get out of my comfort zone. The fact that it is a requirement for the I Ho Chuan team may have  helped a little. I am really enjoying doing it now , it is a ton of fun especially in the parade and I have found a lot of value in it.

     Physically it is extremely intense , whether you are in the head or as a tail. It is like doing a fitness class only you are holding a lion head and covered with a blanket. You must have good balance and be able to hold several low stances off and on for at least 20 minutes while not being able to see anything.

     I am glad it is a requirement because I may not have tried it again and now I can't wait for the next dance.

Scott Fuhr