I am actually enjoying for the first time since I joined I Ho Chuan recording my number. It's not like I have not recorded them before, but I always found it to be quite laborious. I would put one more tick down and see just another tick. I would reach 5,000 or 10,000 and I would not care.
This year seems different I look forward to adding whatever tick I can get and I really enjoy seeing the numbers go up. The different thing I doing this year is a different attitude and a different approach. I am approaching this year as I have a set schedule of accomplishing my push ups and sit ups, but not beating myself up whenever I miss a day. I just know I will keep going and not give up. Its super important to when I miss a day is that I get right back to my schedule push ups and sit ups right away. The world has not stopped because I missed a day, nor have I fallen behind. Everyday will not always be perfect for Getting my numbers in, but I don't stop just because I might not be on schedule anymore. I will keep going.
Some days I might not get in all the numbers I wanted, but I fit what I can. If shoulders start to hurt, I do tricep push ups, or wall push ups. If my tail bone hurts, or I develop a rug burn on my back, I do leg lifts. There is always a way to accomplish my goals.
I have certainly chained my altitude, from a chore to a useful tool to keep me motivated. I have had days where doing 10 push ups was my limit due to my shoulders, and that's okay because I am not giving up.
Also for the title now I thought it would be cool if we could all do 1000 push ups and sit ups on the leap year this year. Even if all you can do is 10 it will be great if we all can participate in this. I Would love to know who wants to join me that day??? it falls on a Saturday :)
Sifu Langner
Sunday, 9 February 2020
Sunday, 2 February 2020
One Step
I am going to approach this year of I Ho Chuan one step at a time. I have been re-evaluating my life lately. I realized I have been trying to accomplish the end goal so fast I have been messing up on the journey to my goal. How I get to my goal is the most important step into achieving anything in life.
Somewhere in my life I forgot this. I need to apply this way of thinking even into my daily way of living.
With work, relationships, personal growth, and of course kung fu.
Step one Learn and absorb everything I can, listen and communicate, don't ignore how I feel, record everything and practice
Sifu Langner
Somewhere in my life I forgot this. I need to apply this way of thinking even into my daily way of living.
With work, relationships, personal growth, and of course kung fu.
Step one Learn and absorb everything I can, listen and communicate, don't ignore how I feel, record everything and practice
Sifu Langner
Sunday, 26 January 2020
Best Day Ever
I just want to start with congratulations to Sifu Sollinger and Sifu ward. I felt truly blessed yesterday, because not only did I get to see my best friend get his black belt, but I was Dan and Mels 5 technique partner for there banquet debut. These are my two closes friends and I have the honor to call them both my best friends. I also really enjoyed being apart of the drumming. I truly love drumming. I laughed a lot at this years lion dance it was just so well done.
This banquet was bitter sweet, because I was super happy for Dan, but I also knew he was leaving the I Ho Chuan for the first time since he joined this year. He is leaving for a noble reason. I know Dan will still be at kung fu all the time, it's just gonna be different this year, because Dan for me embodied what the I Ho Chaun program can do for someone, and what it looks like when someone gives their all to completing everything in the I Ho Chuan program. Dan truly does not have the spirit of "I will try" he has the "I will do and this is how, and now I will follow through"
With Dan gone from the I Ho Chaun team for me it leaves a big hole, but that's what so great about I Ho Chaun. New people will rise up to the challenge and become the new Dan. Dan inspired many and I know he will continue to do so.
Side note: I got to spend all day today with my girlfriend Cora Lea. With her 2 lovely kids Mia and Destiny. Today was a great day.
Sifu Langner
This banquet was bitter sweet, because I was super happy for Dan, but I also knew he was leaving the I Ho Chuan for the first time since he joined this year. He is leaving for a noble reason. I know Dan will still be at kung fu all the time, it's just gonna be different this year, because Dan for me embodied what the I Ho Chaun program can do for someone, and what it looks like when someone gives their all to completing everything in the I Ho Chuan program. Dan truly does not have the spirit of "I will try" he has the "I will do and this is how, and now I will follow through"
With Dan gone from the I Ho Chaun team for me it leaves a big hole, but that's what so great about I Ho Chaun. New people will rise up to the challenge and become the new Dan. Dan inspired many and I know he will continue to do so.
Side note: I got to spend all day today with my girlfriend Cora Lea. With her 2 lovely kids Mia and Destiny. Today was a great day.
Sifu Langner
Monday, 20 January 2020
Living and Learning
It seems weird to me right now. I am 30 soon to become 31 and I feel like I am starting my life right now. I been happy in life before, but I don't think I have ever been this happy. I feel overjoyed, excited, ecstatic, and can't wait for the next day. I went on quite the roller coaster of emotions last week. I lost a very important cousin, I got laid off, but I don't feel in despair.
I knew my cousin was the type of guy who lived life to the best of his capabilities and always tried his hardest to provide for his family. He was extraordinary person trying to live a normal life. I am certainly still sad about his passing, but he gave me a new way to look at life. Life can end at any moment and you may not know the reason why. So I must live to the fullest, and honor the memory's of people who were not afraid to live their life, but were cut short. I have always been scared to live mine. I want to continue to live my life to become a person of change and extraordinary experiences.
I believe so far in my life everything happens for a reason.When I had anger issues in school I Kung fu found me and unknowingly to me at the time, helped me control my anger. When I did not know what I wanted to do for a career I met Dan who inspired me to become an electrician. When I wanted to move out and lose weight again and learn Japanese, I found a landlord ( through the help of my friends) who helps people with weight loss and teaches Japanese. When I finally gave up on ever having hope of finding someone that would show genuine romantic interested in me I find her at work. She actually gave me great advice which lead me to asking her out. "A close mouth never gets fed". A passing cousin who I took for granted and thought would always be there. He showed me how important it is to really appreciate the time I have and those I share it with.
I will truly miss him. Thank you I will never forget you. I wish we had more time. I promise to live my life to the fullest I can.
Sifu Langner
I knew my cousin was the type of guy who lived life to the best of his capabilities and always tried his hardest to provide for his family. He was extraordinary person trying to live a normal life. I am certainly still sad about his passing, but he gave me a new way to look at life. Life can end at any moment and you may not know the reason why. So I must live to the fullest, and honor the memory's of people who were not afraid to live their life, but were cut short. I have always been scared to live mine. I want to continue to live my life to become a person of change and extraordinary experiences.
I believe so far in my life everything happens for a reason.When I had anger issues in school I Kung fu found me and unknowingly to me at the time, helped me control my anger. When I did not know what I wanted to do for a career I met Dan who inspired me to become an electrician. When I wanted to move out and lose weight again and learn Japanese, I found a landlord ( through the help of my friends) who helps people with weight loss and teaches Japanese. When I finally gave up on ever having hope of finding someone that would show genuine romantic interested in me I find her at work. She actually gave me great advice which lead me to asking her out. "A close mouth never gets fed". A passing cousin who I took for granted and thought would always be there. He showed me how important it is to really appreciate the time I have and those I share it with.
I will truly miss him. Thank you I will never forget you. I wish we had more time. I promise to live my life to the fullest I can.
Sifu Langner
Sunday, 12 January 2020
Small Acts
Small acts can have an immense impact on someone life; positive or negative. I have tried to live my life to be more wary of these small acts that I do; In hopes of making them be a positive one. I have few small gestures that effect me for the rest of my life.
One was when I was in high school I bumped into this girl and she fell. I was about to help her up until she looked up at me and uttered the word "eww" to me. I did not help her and continued on my way. That one small act had stayed with me since. I do have self image problems, I believe myself to be rather unsightly. All because of a small irresponsible gesture. I know that kids can be cruel, and that it is something that should not even be a worry in my life. I am not as effected by the comment as much as I used to be, but it is a deep wound that is still healing. It does certainly help that I have found someone who cares for me greatly.
The second one is more random chance. I had the choice of being in taekwondo or kung fu. Both me and my mom did not know which one my friend went to. (it was neither of them, he was completely somewhere else) I told my Mom let go to the left one. Honestly at the time it was white or black uniform to choose from. I based my decision that I like the black one better and I joined kung fu that day. Low and behold Kung fu has changed my life in such an amazing way. It helped me become social, it helped me build my self confidence, it helped me make friends, it helped me to go outside of my comfort zone. If not for kung fu I'm sure I would not be where I am today.
These small acts in my life have changed me for the better and worse. So now I am always on the lookout for the next small act to change my life. The only difference is now I am trying to be the change I want to see. I hope some day I will be responsible for the small act that helped them along the way. The coolest part is that the person themselves may never know, nor would I. That is just how powerful a small act can be achieved.
Sifu Langner
One was when I was in high school I bumped into this girl and she fell. I was about to help her up until she looked up at me and uttered the word "eww" to me. I did not help her and continued on my way. That one small act had stayed with me since. I do have self image problems, I believe myself to be rather unsightly. All because of a small irresponsible gesture. I know that kids can be cruel, and that it is something that should not even be a worry in my life. I am not as effected by the comment as much as I used to be, but it is a deep wound that is still healing. It does certainly help that I have found someone who cares for me greatly.
The second one is more random chance. I had the choice of being in taekwondo or kung fu. Both me and my mom did not know which one my friend went to. (it was neither of them, he was completely somewhere else) I told my Mom let go to the left one. Honestly at the time it was white or black uniform to choose from. I based my decision that I like the black one better and I joined kung fu that day. Low and behold Kung fu has changed my life in such an amazing way. It helped me become social, it helped me build my self confidence, it helped me make friends, it helped me to go outside of my comfort zone. If not for kung fu I'm sure I would not be where I am today.
These small acts in my life have changed me for the better and worse. So now I am always on the lookout for the next small act to change my life. The only difference is now I am trying to be the change I want to see. I hope some day I will be responsible for the small act that helped them along the way. The coolest part is that the person themselves may never know, nor would I. That is just how powerful a small act can be achieved.
Sifu Langner
Sunday, 29 December 2019
Test Subject
I have always really like being the test subject for doing techniques. I have always enjoyed it, because it gives a great insight in how someone might react after being hit a certain way. As the test subject you must think what will happen to you if you got hit, or applied the certain technique on you. If you get hit really hard in the stomach do you know what the real reaction would be? Would you think"HA did you break your finger when you hit me" or do you think " oof thats gonna keep me down for the count"
The cool thing is yes to both. It may affect you individually different but some will act the other. So when being the test subject you have to work with the person and react accordingly. The interesting thing too is some techniques actually finish off the opponent sooner rather then later. some might have five steps till you done with them, but in actuality you could of finished them off on the second step. They're reason to why there is extra steps, because you could be facing that first guy.There is the empathy that you have to develop to think how would you react when hit.
I really learn so much when I am the test subject. I learn more about myself and learn more about the certain techniques that are practiced.
Sifu Langner
The cool thing is yes to both. It may affect you individually different but some will act the other. So when being the test subject you have to work with the person and react accordingly. The interesting thing too is some techniques actually finish off the opponent sooner rather then later. some might have five steps till you done with them, but in actuality you could of finished them off on the second step. They're reason to why there is extra steps, because you could be facing that first guy.There is the empathy that you have to develop to think how would you react when hit.
I really learn so much when I am the test subject. I learn more about myself and learn more about the certain techniques that are practiced.
Sifu Langner
Sunday, 8 December 2019
Thinking of One Thing
I can't stop thinking of one thing right now. Some may know what that one thing is. I also feel it's not right to absolutely tell everyone yet. I may have inadvertently done it anyways. So I know this blog won't make any sense because I'm not revealing the subject of the matter.
What I can say is I'm super happy right now. I am experiencing new and wonderful things. I can't stop thinking of the one thing. Unfortunately because of the one thing I can't think of anything else to write about.All I want to do right now is talk about that one thing.
I feel like I did my best to mask it, but the same time not. You either figured it out, or you already know, or I did a good job.
I am absolutely in a good place right now.
Sifu Langner
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