I’m ready to rock this test. (right?!)

I did pay up, and now have some one on one lessons to help me in my quest for self-defense/close combat awesomeness.

I’m really hoping that my body starts to get used to this training. Cardio-wise, I’m starting to get there. Paul has upped the ante a bit, however, which keeps me from getting complacent. Last Wednesday I went to the Krav Level 2 class, we did an extremely hard warm-up (can’t really remember what it was, maybe it was Bas Rutten’s CD for 25 minutes) and then nonstop drills with kicks and knees. I estimated I probably threw about 200-300 kicks in that hour.

At one point, I had to sit down halfway through holding the pad for Pedro, who is big and kicks really hard, because I had pushed my cardio system too far, and couldn’t breathe. Holding is not tons easier than drilling, because you’re bracing for impact, moving around, trying to yell at the guy to kick harder, be more aggressive, whatever.

Anyway, by this time I had payed for the year. And its a good thing too, because by the end of the next hour (the level 1 class) I was seriously considering if this is something I wanted to do. Maybe I would enjoy myself more if, rather than become a Level 3 Krav practitioner, I spent that time getting to climb 5.13, something I always wanted to do when I was younger, and never had the discipline to do.

I’m glad I committed to the year, though. I should have time to make Level 3, and at that point can decide if this is a long term lifestyle thing, or a 1 year learning experience, after which I can move on to the next adventure–maybe send that 5.13.