Familiar to some, yes? (:
Tae-kwon-do.

The holidays, thus far, was a fruitful one, a meaningful one. For what I'd experienced, of fun, be it with the class, with the club, with good friends, they were, good times. 3 weeks have passed. 1 remains, academics wise, much more to cover, much more to complete. And the week, would be put to good use.

Week 3, Sparex.
-Whoever said camps couldn't be fun, yet a learning experience, at the same time? ;D
-Whoever said your teacher couldn't be your friend?
-Whoever said that wise words comes only from aged people, rather than seniors years older?

The fun, laughter, (a 'little' pain), great experiences. Made possible, by some really great, and committed people. Generous in guidance, forthcoming with suggestions, tips, help. And of course, the never ending laughter that follows sometimes, yeah? (:

People, generally, are not solitary beings. We require the help, assistance, guidance, aid, of others, to spot our mistakes, to correct us. We learn, then, from the other, and more of ourselves. It's these lessons we learn, that sculpt our foundations, mould our thinkings, improve us as a whole. Takeaways, they vary from people to people, effectiveness varies from how receptive we are, how willing we are to work on our flaws, to improve ourselves.

From myself, to the wonderful individuals, whom:
-Went all out to provide me with guidance with my understanding, in both theory and practical, at the expense of sleep (yeah, helping me with training, even at 1.30am in the morning). Thank you.
-Gave their 110% attention, commitment, devotion to our wellbeing, safety, and ensuring that the camp was a great experience. Thank you.
-Gave me an opportunity to improve myself. Be it from verbal coaching, static kicks, videoing my experience in the sparring arena, etc. Thank you.
-I had previously sparred, to provide the different variations, styles and flairs that I could have came across. Thank you.
-Made the 4 days, a memorable experience.

Of course, words we've heard, lessons we've learnt; it doesn't stop there, does it? "The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary." Rest assured, we'd work hard, we will. (:


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Limits. Ceilings. Maximum caps. Boundaries. What are they? More often than usual, we find ourselves stretched; as much as possible, as far as possible. It is a good thing, to seek improvement, but where in fact, does that stretching stop? Often, in the climb for the top, albeit with fervor and enthusiasm that initial surges bring, we'd go a certain distance, until we reach that invisible barrier, that particular mental barrier, where the little voice in your head goes: "You're tired. Stop here. It's enough." And that's it. We stop. No attempts to push yourself further, no attempts to break our limits. We stop. And we blame it on external factors, on the environment, on the climate, on any other minute details, yet we leave out the most crucial factor -- the individual himself.

Physical limits, what are they, when we push ourselves over our limits? We can achieve success, if we were willing to challenge the very fibre of our bodies.
Conditional factors, surrounding influences, what are they,? We can achieve success, if we have the end in mind, and pit our very being on achieving those dreams?
And of what little significance do derogatory remarks from others have on us?
Let them not dissuade us from the ends we aspire, we brush criticism aside, and strive on. For it is only then, when we go, literally the extra mile, energies expanded, focused, determined, that we would find what we yearn for.

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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson