Outside Perspective
Helping out at the level 1 and 2 classes and watching from the bench at our Black Belt class has offered me the ability to observe and take in more. I shouldn't be surprised, but am nonetheless, reminded that when you're "in it", in this case actively participating in class, you tend to be in a bubble. That bubble is you doing the work, and all you can see is what you're focused on. Sorry, no 3rd person perspective for you. When you step outside of that, the world is full of opportunities. For instance in our Black Belt class, the class worked on Lion Dancing. You and I have seen lion dancing before. It's awesome, it's fun. We have both been told that it relates to our Kung Fu too. Yeah, totally, I can draw some connections. Lets be real though, when you're in it, and it is new to you, and you're learning, it is hard to make those connections. Kind of li...