Since mid-December, i have been taking muay thai lessons, which is a professional fighting technique. My trainer, Ash, has been fighting for many years and has also fought in many competitions. I had decided to take these lesson in order to keep fit for the up and coming hockey season and also to gain some strength. At first i found these lessons extremely difficult, as i found out soon enough that i was quite unfit. The constant energy and power required really surprised me and i decided to get a lot more fit in order to keep up with these lessons.
By the end of january i had learnt all the basic moves and techniques and Ash told me that it was time i begin to learn how to complete some more complex combos. As i began to learn these combos, i found that i had a burning determination to learn and perfect these moves. I soon found that it was this determination, which is going to really benefit me in the future. I was also able to use this determination in the hockey season, which carried me through some games and the Aga Khan tournament in particular.
At the moment, i've taken a bit of a break as i feel that it is necessary for me to concentrate more on my academics for the nearing IB exams. However, i have no intention of stopping these muay thai lessons as i feel as though i still have a lot to learn about the art and, in turn, about myself.
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