In gym class I was never one to excel when it came to the gymnastic's part of the quarter. There was a girl named Chandy Horman who was an olympic hopeful and yes, she always seemed to be in my gym class. The drills would be laid out on the equipment, she would take to it like the pro she was, and then "just for fun" she would show us all one of her routines.
Secretly I would go home and act out what she did on the balancing beam, her double flips I would simply improvise by jumping up facing one way, then "land" facing the other.
This is the first time I've actually said this outloud--
ever.......
In my head, I really could pull this off. In reality however, it was never going to happen.
Cut to over 20 years later--Jiu Jitsu.
"roll over your left shoulder" ok, I can do that--I think.
"roll over your right shoulder" ok, again, able to pull this off.
"backwards roll over your left shoulder" excuse me?
The first time didn't seem so bad--but when the fear set in the 2nd time, I rolled over my neck because well I didn't tuck.
Oh you backwards roll--
and the inching...
and the squirming.
This is definitely going to be a challenge. However, when I get it down--how rewarding right?
I mean, I'm living proof that a completely uncoordinated girl of a less than stellar age, can learn new tricks.
So, hopefully my neck-my body-and my back, are all game to conquer this new adventure....
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