Thursday, December 24, 2009

The 12 Days of Practice

This lovely version of the traditional Christmas song was created by a bunch of us at White Tiger Karate. Namely, Sensei Sharyl, Cheryl, Kyle, Linda, and myself.

On the first day of practice my sensei gave to me an hour in a horse stance.

On the second day of practice my sensei gave to me 2 black eyes
and an hour in a horse stance.

On the third day of practice my sensei gave to me 3 crescent kicks,
2 black eyes, and an hour in a horse stance.

On the fourth day of practice my sensei gave to me 4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks
2 black eyes, and an hour in a horse stance

On the fifth day of practice my sensei gave to me 5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes
and an hour in a horse stance

On the sixth day of practice my sensei gave to me 6 combination,
5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes,
and an hour in a horse stance

On the seventh day of practice my sensei gave to me 7 little newbies,
6 combination, 5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes,
and an hour in a horse stance

On the eighth day of practice my sensei gave to me 8 knuckle push ups,
7 little newbies, 6 combination, 5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes,
and an hour in a horse stance

On the ninth day of practice my sensei gave to me 9 prancing panthers,
8 knuckle push ups, 7 little newbies, 6 combination,
5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes,
and an hour in a horse stance

On the tenth day of practice my sensei gave to me 10 Pai Lum Fist Sets
9 prancing panthers, 8 knuckle push ups, 7 little newbies,
6 combination, 5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes,
and an hour in a horse stance

On the eleventh day of practice my sensei gave to me 11 rounds of sparring
10 Pai Lum Fist Sets, 9 prancing panthers, 8 knuckle push ups,
7 little newbies, 6 combination, 5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes,
and an hour in a horse stance

On the twelfth day of practice my sensei gave to me a 12 hour belt test
11 rounds of sparring, 10 Pai Lum Fist Sets, 9 prancing panthers,
8 knuckle push ups, 7 little newbies, 6 combination,
5 broken toes!
4 Corners, 3 crescent kicks, 2 black eyes,
and an hour in a horse stance

and an houuuuur in a hoooorse stance :)

A note for those of you who don't know:
Pai Lum Fist Sets are defenses from different attacks
Prance of the Panther is a name of a form
Little newbies are new kids aged 4-7 who are sometimes difficult to teach :)
6 combination is a defense from a punch
4 corners is the name of a bo staff form
And a horse stance, well your feet are double shoulder width apart, knees bent like you're sitting in a chair... quite like how one would look if one were riding a horse.

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