![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Jan. 28th, 2009
I've started easing back into karate, slowly and cautiously. Not going to the sparring classes, just the regular ones. At sparring class on Monday night (I'd driven Fiona there), though, I did join in while they were doing abs work at the end (and yeah, I'm REALLY feeling it today. Sore.) Class last night included pretesting on kicks. My balance really is noticeably worse on the injured leg, but apparently I did well enough that I passed the kicking portion of pretest, which was a surprise; I didn't think they'd be evaluating me this month. So I have to pass the self-defense and form elements of pre-test on Thursday's class. (Um, somebody teach me the Discovery form, please???)
Anyway, what this all means is that I might test on Saturday morning for my black stripe. I really wonder whether the leg will be up for it, but if they say I can test, I'll do my best.
My foot on the injured leg was noticeably swollen last night--I noticed it when I was doing the stretches during class; the difference between the two feet was quite significant. I wonder whether that was from wearing the constrictive knee brace, so I've taken it off for now. I had a physical therapy appointment today again, getting another ultrasound treatment. I'm going to add some hip stabilization exercises to the mix, too. Anyway, it feels good to get back to things, even though I hurt all over today. Besides the abs, I'm also hurting in my hips (from balancing on the injured foot during the kicks) and my arms from pushups. Hurray for Ibuprophen.
Anyway, what this all means is that I might test on Saturday morning for my black stripe. I really wonder whether the leg will be up for it, but if they say I can test, I'll do my best.
My foot on the injured leg was noticeably swollen last night--I noticed it when I was doing the stretches during class; the difference between the two feet was quite significant. I wonder whether that was from wearing the constrictive knee brace, so I've taken it off for now. I had a physical therapy appointment today again, getting another ultrasound treatment. I'm going to add some hip stabilization exercises to the mix, too. Anyway, it feels good to get back to things, even though I hurt all over today. Besides the abs, I'm also hurting in my hips (from balancing on the injured foot during the kicks) and my arms from pushups. Hurray for Ibuprophen.
Beautiful video
Jan. 28th, 2009 03:33 pmThis a beautiful stop-action video ("Her Morning Elegance") by Oren Lavie. Thanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
knitmeapony for the link.
knitmeapony for the link.and I'm most of the way through the first season. Then I saw this over at cesario's journal. Propitious timing.
cesario's journal. Propitious timing.