the last 2 years i have had i have probably gained more knowledge that i could have done going to college or uni! Now i aint saying that i am better than a degree level student as they have thay paper work to show the work they done to achieve that and i acknowledge their work and effort but sometimes textbooks and guidelines just doesnt cut it.....sometimes a more personal touch is required!
Now i know the last two years for me working full time and training full time and trying to keep up to date with my 2 loves has been hard! but hey i got their in the end.....kinda! I have progressed leaps and bounds in my kickboxing abilities and i am now transfering those skills and knowledge to mma and am amazed to have progressed so far in just under two years! a year and ill be at 1st dan level which from i was told from others would take far longer to achieve! I also got my love of parkour back after seeing how big it has grown and how many followers it has now after not practice for at least a year maybe more! but after attending the Mirror's Edge promotional master class if you may, i got that love back! i have even started working on achieving muscles ups from it and even tho my wrist is gubbed the pain drives me on! its a slow process but its a project on the go!
my most noticable thing that i am quite pleased and happy about is my weight increase, for those who have known me for a while will know of the hassle i had with weight problems when i 1st started training. After almost being diagnosed as medically anorexic for my height and size at a mere 8 stone at my lightest. i managed to go from 9 stone to a healthy weight of 11 stone. i am hopin for 2009 to increase my weight but drop at least 3 % body fat.
2009 is my year and its going to b a heck of a year! with a new rehab programme made for the summer to get me into higher level of fitness than ever, it will be interesting!
my main goals for this year are
- attain my 1st dan
- finally get those last few inches into splits sorted!
- get another fight
- get back into parkour
- increase my bodyweight and strength
hopefully you can track my progress and see how well it goes
