A couple days ago someone tried to open the back door (i drive a 4 door sedan) of my vehicle while I was stopped at a red light. Luckily it was locked. If it wasn’t i would be in a heap of trouble.
So in event that some did get in, I would do the following:
1. Honk the Horn, Draw attention to yourself.
2. Unbuckle your seat belt, gives you the ability to run away or move if need be.
3. Try to drive away while he was halfway in the car.
4. Find a weapon – sunglasses, cell phones, keys, flashlight are always somewhat near by.
That’s all for now!
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Muscles sore from fatigue?
I have recently discovered that a cold bath (yes COLD) for about 5-10 minutes (or as long as you can last) helps reduce pain after an intense class.
2 Methods to get into the cold bath:
1. Try to sit in the tub as the water is running. Ease yourself with warm water and as you acclimatize, slowly lower the temp of the water. When the water hits your crotch it takes a couple seconds to adjust.
2. Fill it up to the top, hop in. It takes a couple seconds to get used to the cold (and you’ll probably suffer from cold shock) but once you’re used to it, it feels oh so good.
Also, when i am a little sore before class, a hot tub does wonders for me as well.
admin Uncategorized Hapkido, Sore, Soreness
Hey,
Everyone hits a low point when training sometimes. For me, I sometimes feel like i’m not progressing, not getting better, and in some cases, even getting worse. I try to do the following when this happens.
1. Get back to the basics – Request to work with lower belts. Work on the fundamental skills that are necessary for all or most techniques like footwork. The skills in the lower belts are designed to teach you the basics and give you a stepping stone for future more complex techniques, so practicing them is good for you.
2. Work on something else – try to work on separate skills related to that belt. Sometimes just taking a break from the stuff that’s not working is good for you.
3. Ask someone for help – make sure you ask at least 2 different people. Everyone’s body type is different so when an instructor is teaching something it might work for them but not you. Find someone who knows what their doing and ask them, get a second opinion and it might help you out.
4. Take a Break – the sloppyness might be your body telling you that you’re working too hard. I once took a one week break, and all the sloppyness disappeared.
That’s all for now. If you do other things or want to contribute feel free to comment or email me – francis at francislau d0t org.
Enjoy!
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