Project

11/4/09

I have been researching martial arts in Las Vegas. The goal is to find two other instructors soon. The holiday season is coming up and that will slow this project down, so I want to have all three lined up! Plus, we are in the process of buying a house and will be moving within the next two months. So, I think that my training will be postponed until January. I am very, very disappointed.

11/5/09

I made contact with two instructors. One instructor teaches Taekwondo and the other teaches Filipino Mixed Martial Arts (FMMA). The Taekwondo instructor is a female and seems excited about the project. I didn’t get to meet the FMMA instructor, but he seemed interested in the project. I have appointments with both of them next Wednesday.

11/8/09

I was wearing one of my project t-shirts to work and two co-workers asked to buy one. It was so surprising, I just told them that I don’t really sell them. The were both insistent, so I am looking into the cost of t-shirts. Maybe I can give them away with donations. I honestly don’t want to make paraphernalia for the site, but it might be a good idea. If people start wearing our shirts then we will have some advertising. We are researching this idea.

11/11/09

The meeting with the Taekwondo instructor went great. We are like-minded, so I think this will be a great opportunity for both of us. The FMMA instructor was also interested in the project, but I don’t think he would be good for now. What he teaches is his personal FMMA fusion. It seems really exciting and I want to take it. However, his school is the only one. His style is not very representative of what can be found if a student is looking for Muay Thai or Eskrima.

11/13/09

Back to researching… instructors, history, etc.

Project

10/25/09

I started walking and doing my abdominal routine. My legs felt a bit tired and stiff, but it felt so good to stretch afterwards. I am starting my ab routine slowly so I don’t have the gas and bloat. If I launch into it and do the full program I used to do, I will have gas, diarrhea and cramping for two weeks. I hate that.

10/27/09

I am unsure about the other two martial arts that I want to train in. The Karate is a potential. I am leaning more towards Taekwando and Aikido or Hapkido. I am still researching those. This week has been about writing as much content as I can for the site. I am sifting through all of my notes and creating essays, and articles.

10/28/09

Krav Maga Meeting! Kevin and I met with the Krav Maga instructor. He was excited and enthusiastic. He and I have the same view of self defense, it was refreshing. We are definitely going to train with him. Kevin is working on getting the equipment we need to film.

10/29/09

Gavin and I will be working, the next couple of days, on the website. I am excited to see this project coming together. Much of the set up is getting done and I can finally start on writing.

10/31/09

Wow! The site looks great! Gavin is doing an awesome job. My workout routine is posted, each of the martial arts that I plan on doing is represented and the colors look great. All I need now is to contact two other martial arts.

11/2/09

Kevin told me that we have to postpone the training for a week. He is having issues with his equipment. That might not be a bad thing, I still need to find the other two martial arts for this cycle.

It is starting to cool down here and slowly turning into fall. My knees are killing me and are constantly throbbing. It doesn’t matter if I walk or run or sit. Unfortunately, this happens every fall. When it snows it is worse. Luckily, it doesn’t snow that much in Las Vegas. I hope that my knees stop throbbing by the time I start my training.

I love getting old.