I just want you all to know I’ve been so busy I haven’t been able to blog or get to comments. I will, I promise! I was able to write this yesterday over the course of the whole day, a sentence at a time and I never did get to publish it! I didn’t even forget it was Wednesday today, I just haven’t been able to get to the computer to post!

I learned something about myself today. We did something in Karate called “The alley.” It’s supposed to mimic walking down a dark alley at night and being attacked by multiple people. They say that under stress you go with what you know. So guess what I did in the alley? I went with Hockey. I threw elbows and knees and completely forgot my Hapkido and Karate.

Hockey was the first contact sport I ever played. And so I’m perfectly comfortable, when caught in a fray, to throw elbows, knees and hip checks. No technique. Just a full-on brawl against the boards. Sigh. I threw only three punches and I think a kick or two. The rest was all elbows and knees. And truly? In a fight? I wouldn’t throw punches because of all the little bones you can break in your hands. But I forgot to kick.

You wouldn’t believe the adrenaline rush doing this. I didn’t think it was going to be any big deal, but oh how I was wrong. As I was beating myself up over my performance, I said to Sensei in bewilderment “I went HOCKEY! I didn’t even use Hapkido!” She said “Yes, but, those elbow techniques you threw were really powerful. You’d want to use them in a fight. However? Don’t let people get in that close next time. Kick them.” Sigh. I wanted them in that close. How am I going to go all Hockey on someone if they are far away? ;D

Whatever Wednesday rules: Answer the question left by the person before you and leave a question for the next person. Play as many times as you wish. Anything goes. And it doesn’t have to be Wednesday to play.

First Question: What contact sports have you played and which one’s your favorite?