Tomorrow marks the first day of SERIOUS clean-up. There had been previous days of cleaning, but only spots here and there. Tomorrow evening will be the first deck-out. There will only be a handful of individuals, but the man-power should go well, even if it will be only 45 degrees in there, since no students = no reason for heat. Hahaha, just another aspect of body training and asceticism.
While there will be another day for decorating, hardcore, for the Grand-Opening, some preliminary set up will also be happening. This will mainly entail put tape ticks on the wall to outline where posters, wall decs, future mirrors, flags, etc will be placed. It will also, include, though, the placement of some furniture. Furnishings will wait another week or two, as yet.
Wish us luck!
In the mean time, something to consider:
Many find that traditional martial arts, or XMA can be... unhelpful to a street fight. These are usually gauged by what works in the octagon.
I have two opinions for the octagon: It is a clear, full-time, live enactment and true representation of what works, in their given circumstances against the techniques and positions presented.
The second: the octagon is not the end-all be-all for martial arts testing. For example, there is no biting, pinching, strikes to the crown of the head, groin, eye, fishhook striking. Even further, though, is that there are small joint manipulations, the illegality of any techniques which are unsportsmanly dangerous or with the intention of destruction. What does that mean? It means that I can tackle someone without fear that I will receive a knee thrust to the tip-top of my head, or receive and elbow drop to my spine, or filipino sprawl that is designed for the purpose of breaking the neck on the way down. For that matter, I also do not fear a stomp kick to my face or neck when I miss a tackle.
But I go on... and to not leave you bored for the next few weeks, here's another tidbit that goes along with my first opinion of the octagon... and supports XMA and traditional arts:
Anthony Pettis, ladies and gentlemen.
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