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my hands and feet seem to be finally recovering from the emotional arc I was going through. It honestly felt like a kaio ken moment where my senses were just dialed in so hard. it honestly did feel like destiny even though I had no idea what I was doing and i dont know what I even did. Probably one day I understand it more once time passes.  Havent played so much guitar and bass in recent times. Its been so great to be able to reconnect to music as such a fundamental level and to also go so hard into poetry. Something I avoided for a long time due to the "sissy" or "girly" nature of it I had. I feel more confidence as an artist now although I still have a long ways to go before I can create something that can truly reach those dead npcs we call others. If only others could feel what I feel. The intensity is seriously unreal. I wasnt built for this world, which is why I feel i have a duty to change it. fuck you if you dont like it. come fucking fight me. you wont cuz...

 It's been a minute since I've blogged, and my habits start showing. It's a continual progress of creating better habits to overwrite the bad so here we are again. Let's make this post about technique rather than my back story. A little bit of both to mix things up I suppose. The Jab. A lead punch.  It's a punch where you punch with the hand closest to the target. It's the punch that's just a punch, but oh man, it's a punch. Many fights are won off this single technique. There's so many different ways to throw a jab, set up a jab and utilize a jab.  The speed of the jab is a key component, however the rest of your body is more important in regards to what a jab actually does. The jab itself is difficult to add power to which is why the rest of your body is important in developing a good jab. It is a very low risk shot that can be used to create space, create engagements, to disengage, to assess distance, and so forth.  It's important to note that...

At some point in July of 2020, I made the decision to learn martial arts. I had spent a good portion of my life up to that point being a fan of MMA(Mixed Martial Arts) and other combat related sports. Why specifically mma? I had several reasons for this.  My sister's husband, who at the time was only a boyfriend to her, exposed me to the UFC(Ultimate Fighting Championship) back in 2010s. The UFC being the premier mma event to be broadcasted on tv.  My mother was and still is a big fan of K1 and Pride, both being a combat organization, now consumed by the UFC, but in it's hay day was the premier kickboxing/mma organization through the 90s.  My close friend being a student of the game and current practitioner which served as a mutual interest for our friendship. Why specifically July of 2020 I will cover a little later. When I started, I had already been a fan of the arts for over a decade on and off. I was definitely no stranger to it, nor the concept and theory of fightin...