Sydney 14-10-07 Training

I went training in Sydney yesterday, after not going for a few weeks. Met most people (including Robbie who I have been wanting to meet, he lives in the Mountains sort of near me) at Town Hall at 11, where we warmed up for a bit, then headed down to Darling Harbour. After training at the ramp, where I training armjumps across gaps at various heights and a few movements, we headed over to the play area.
I front flipped into a large sand pit a few feet below, and landed them really well. I did a few swan dives and all the parents and kids were watching. Antek did a few great sideflips, then we moved on. The flips really pumped me up, and I felt a lot better training afterwards.
At the place with steps and walls, Antek and I drilled some catpass precisions, I am working on getting the third step. Both of us then went to the cubes, where we met everyone else again, and played around with different movements over the cubes and rings. I did a cool pop up and switch-handed 90 degrees straight over the otherside, it looked pretty cool. There is a great atmosphere developing now I am getting to know people. My confidence is growing a lot more now aswell.
This time it was about 1:30, so we started heading up to Pyrmont. When we arrived, Whale Park was all boarded off, as the construction people are moving it about 50 metres down the road, because of the redevelopment of the area. Hopefully there will be some good places to train when it is finished.
The APA Basics Class started at 2 and ran until 5. and after a warm up we split off into 3 different groups, and trained around Pyrmont, being led through different movements around the area. Our group started at one of the trees, where we swung through and linked different movements on the walls. After, we headed up to the courtyard part, where we drilled wallruns. This particular one was double my height, arms stretched out. I managed to get it after a few tries, and then hopped over the rail at the top. Then I ran along the grass, jumped off the rock and rolled, and then did movements down some step-type things, a bit like the ones at the College in Lincoln. My movements seem to be a lot more powerful and purposeful now aswell.
After this, we headed to this big sloping wall, with small handholds at a few points, and we did circuits going up, down and across it. My shoes offered no grip on this, so even when trying to run and spring up it, they would give way. Also, this made part of the grip nearly peel off, but that is now stuck down again. Definetly ordering some Feiyues, I love those shoes.
The class involved quite a bit of conditioning which I enjoyed, even though both my elbows started to ache and hurt a little. Luckily not above or below it, just right on it, so not tendonitis I'm pretty sure. They need a rest I think though, then I'm going to strengthen the muscles around them in my conditioning.
After the warm down, involving quadrupedal (woohoo!) Antek and I headed back to Town Hall for the train. Made it with 2 minutes to spare, wahey!

So yer, the day went well. Next time I go, I'm thinking of taking my camera and filming a jam video. Got school tomorrow, (Tuesday) as I have the day off today for some reason, then my two weeks holiday is over =[

Next blog post will be with my Feiyues in hopefully when I order them. If the people from kungfudirect eamil me back with postage prices and they are reasonable and quick, I'm gonna get some pure white ones, and then customize them somehow.

Till next time,

J