Silks 2 Week 3
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ladyspriteBetter class today. I think that's largely because of a combination of less climbing and less pain - I'm still the weakest in the class in general, but at least I'm not falling, crying, or having to sit things out.
I'm slowly figuring out how to work with my teacher, though I admit I still can't cope with her mandatory 'everybody list one thing you were proud of today' at the end of class. I understand what she's trying to do, but... I can't force myself to brag publicly, even under the best of circumstances, and especially not when I honestly feel like I haven't reached a point of mastery where I can take pride in my achievements.
She's trying to force me to play along, and I don't know what to do. I understand that she wants to have us be a team as a class, and that she wants to make us all feel good about ourselves, but at the same time, it's like needles under my fingernails making me be all braggy and arrogant and obnoxious and pretend to a pride I don't feel. I don't know what to do.
Anyway. On to what we did this week....
Standard climb, split silks descent, stop before we reach the floor, and climb again on the opposite side
Catcher's lock
Catcher's lock in the air (I desperately need to work on my mid-air straddle-ups)
Same-side knee lock into same-side hip key
Opposite side hip key
Rebecca splits
I've reached a point where what I really need to work on is just building more core strength. Until I can invert in the air, there's not much further I can go. On the other hand, a month ago I couldn't invert at all. So, I know I can do it if I practice....
I'm slowly figuring out how to work with my teacher, though I admit I still can't cope with her mandatory 'everybody list one thing you were proud of today' at the end of class. I understand what she's trying to do, but... I can't force myself to brag publicly, even under the best of circumstances, and especially not when I honestly feel like I haven't reached a point of mastery where I can take pride in my achievements.
She's trying to force me to play along, and I don't know what to do. I understand that she wants to have us be a team as a class, and that she wants to make us all feel good about ourselves, but at the same time, it's like needles under my fingernails making me be all braggy and arrogant and obnoxious and pretend to a pride I don't feel. I don't know what to do.
Anyway. On to what we did this week....
Standard climb, split silks descent, stop before we reach the floor, and climb again on the opposite side
Catcher's lock
Catcher's lock in the air (I desperately need to work on my mid-air straddle-ups)
Same-side knee lock into same-side hip key
Opposite side hip key
Rebecca splits
I've reached a point where what I really need to work on is just building more core strength. Until I can invert in the air, there's not much further I can go. On the other hand, a month ago I couldn't invert at all. So, I know I can do it if I practice....
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Date: 2014-11-14 06:06 am (UTC)It's possible to say "I did X better than I did last week, and I'm proud of that" and not be braggy and arrogant. So if that's acceptable to her, maybe that's a good start? But again: as I said, lessons are for when you're ready, not for when someone else tells you you're ready.