Unfortunately my other classmate was also on call for work, he had to head out halfway through class. So I got a semi-private class, where we worked a bit on stances and my side kicks.
So for the stances, there are 2 main fighting stances I need to be concerned with at this point, and another stance which is mainly used for training:
- L stance - front foot facing forward, backfoot facing to the side, about a shoulders width apart. weight is about 70% on the back foot, 30% on the front, this is mainly a defensive stance. Want to make sure that the front foot is not blocking the rear, so that when I need to shift into a kick, I don't have to go around my front leg and lose momentum. Shoulders are facing over the front facing foot.
- Forward stance - I'm a little fuzzy on this one, but legs/feet are similar to the L stance, but about a shoulders width and a half apart. It felt a little awkward, it doesn't feel like a very ladylike position. Weight is more forward, and facing is almost at an angle.
- Horse stance is not a fighting stance - feet are parallel, about shoulders width and a half apart. Balance is more on the outside of the foot, knees above ankles. It's like a squat. This pose is mainly used for training, since you don't have much stability front to back. It works the legs, which should eventually help with the kicks.
We also worked a bit on my side kicks, since they were feeling a bit like my roundhouse kicks. Leg swings up to a table position (flat with knee bent, facing back), and then knee extends to hit the target. Important with the side kick (and front kicks for that matter), is that you are kicking down a line, to strike the target straight on, where the roundhouse comes a bit from the side. Another point we worked on was the counter balance. Similar to the punches we worked on earlier in the week, the reaction to my kick is a slight twist of the torso. It sounds awkward, but going through it a few times it made sense, and I felt like a had a little more power behind me. I also need to work on power, not neccessarily height which I have a good grasp on. Targets will not always be on the same level, it's good to have a variety of methods to choose from.
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Sunday was also my first WI for Jenny Craig, and I was down .8 lbs. I have to admit I was a bit dissapointed, but with my history of weight loss I know that's decent for me. Since I was struggling towards the end of the week with being very hungry, I've temporarily been bumped up from 1500 calories to 1700 calories. So far so good, but tonight will be the first test. I have also found that hot tea helps me get through the afternoon a bit better, so I have be substituting tea in for my afternoon hot chocolate. I do have to admit though that I miss the milky way hot chocolate, but I'm trying to keep my potential wedding dress in mind.
The food on JC has been suprisingly good, with a few exceptions with the shelf stable lunches. My councelor said that other people have had similar comments, and was more than happy to swap the similar lunches. I've been quite happy with the breakfasts, dinners, snacks and the majority of the lunches, though the anytime bars could use some work. Though I always felt that I ate a lot of fruits, veggies and dairy, I'm making more of a concentrated effort now to get these in. And I'm learning to substitute - I don't drink milk except in my coffee, so I'm eating a lot more yogurt. I'm keeping a variety of fruits & veggies in the house as well so I don't get bored.


Ingredients:Strawberry pieces, apple juice from concentrate and puree, white grape juice from concentrate, orange juice with pulp from concentrate, banana puree, pineapple pieces and puree, aronia berry juice from concentrate, acerola cherry juice from concentrate, natural flavor.


