Stuck at home with no work, no personal trainers and only Netflix for company, I decided that my brain and body would drastically deteriorate if I did not do something. A car left switched off or a long time invariably has starting trouble! Already I was sleeping earlier, getting up later, siesta in the afternoon-- An incredible 9-10 hours in sleep alone!!
My daughter had an idea. You can learn stuff online, almost anything you want. It is this incredible online site called "Udemy".
I decided to investigate the matter and tried to sign up for "Python Bootcamp". It sounded like army special forces training. As I listened to the free introductory lecture, which made no sense whatsoever, I realized that it was some sort of computer thing to make applications and games.
Disappointed, I started over. Aha, I found something under martial arts and enthusiastically signed up for 'Krav Maga Core Combatives."
After lesson one, I realized that you needed a "fall guy." A partner who would stand immobile with his punch inches away from your face while you craned your neck to look at the laptop screen to figure out your next move. Even worse was the attack from the back. While you thought, understood, digested and moved, the poor man had to stay stationary.
I had no partner. I could not ask my gardener to help. In these days of lockdown I was just grateful that he turned up to chase the snakes out of my garden. I was on thin ice. He might quit the job if I asked him to stand indefinitely with his arm outstretched.
I remembered my punching buddy. He stands perfectly still, bounces back with enthusiasm and even falls down when required. He has only one leg with no knee joint, so my move kicking his knee is a little tricky and leaves a great deal to the imagination. He never says a word of complaint. Maybe because he cannot see or hear?
Classes are now progressing satisfactorily. I can decimate any blind, deaf armless, one-legged opponent with ease.
Please check out his photo.
Dr Gita Mathai
http://velloretimes.blogspot.in/
My daughter had an idea. You can learn stuff online, almost anything you want. It is this incredible online site called "Udemy".
I decided to investigate the matter and tried to sign up for "Python Bootcamp". It sounded like army special forces training. As I listened to the free introductory lecture, which made no sense whatsoever, I realized that it was some sort of computer thing to make applications and games.
Disappointed, I started over. Aha, I found something under martial arts and enthusiastically signed up for 'Krav Maga Core Combatives."
After lesson one, I realized that you needed a "fall guy." A partner who would stand immobile with his punch inches away from your face while you craned your neck to look at the laptop screen to figure out your next move. Even worse was the attack from the back. While you thought, understood, digested and moved, the poor man had to stay stationary.
I had no partner. I could not ask my gardener to help. In these days of lockdown I was just grateful that he turned up to chase the snakes out of my garden. I was on thin ice. He might quit the job if I asked him to stand indefinitely with his arm outstretched.
I remembered my punching buddy. He stands perfectly still, bounces back with enthusiasm and even falls down when required. He has only one leg with no knee joint, so my move kicking his knee is a little tricky and leaves a great deal to the imagination. He never says a word of complaint. Maybe because he cannot see or hear?
Classes are now progressing satisfactorily. I can decimate any blind, deaf armless, one-legged opponent with ease.
Please check out his photo.
Dr Gita Mathai
http://velloretimes.blogspot.in/
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