Yesterday's lesson was pretty great! We did some drill work (you all stand in lines and practice moves on the master's command), then some patterns (a pattern of movements in a specific order, a different pattern each grade), and then some flying kicks.

The drill work and patterns went as per usual, it was all fine.

The flying kicks! First I need to remind you that I haven't really been able to actually hit the bag when doing flying sidekicks from my right leg. I chicken out. That happened a time or two yesterday... but then I managed to make contact! This sounds ridiculous, as a green belt, to be happy at making contact but it's all good. It's all a mental issue, not wanting to hurt yourself. But this time I managed to get the height of the jump right, high enough to kick, and all I had to do was actually kick. Definitely helped knowing I got the height. I may not currently be able to kick the bag particularly hard, but I am now working on that. Baby steps!

After a few single flying kicks, I was asked to do a double flying kick. I ran at the bag and... kept running. Couldn't bring myself to jump with both legs. In all fairness, having only just figured out how to do the single flying kick, it was impressive I even ran. I will get this. My goal in taekwondo this year is to be able to do double flying sidekicks.

I will do this.