Last weekend I went surfing in order to introduce more fun activities in my workout routine. As the summer has ended and surfing would not be feasible through the fall and winter, I had to find another hobby.
Quite a few years ago in Ottawa I studied aikijujutsu. Remembering all those good times, I went to search out something similar in my neighbourhood in Sydney. Luckily, I found a ninjutsu dojo a mere 3 minutes walk from our apartment.
I dropped in on the ninjutsu class this past Wednesday, as I wanted to see how sensei approached teaching ninjutsu. I also wanted to see the composition of the class, as these would be the people who would be fake-punching me. I don't need to do this with people who take things too seriously! The sensei was great and the students looked eager and sufficiently docile. I immediately decided to join at the next class.
On Saturday, I fully participated in the class. It is amazing how quickly an hour and a half can go by. I will be getting a gi (martial arts outfit) at the next session. Surprisingly, I was really sore and tired after the class. You get to move a lot during the class, so your legs and your upper body get a really good workout.
This is going to be a great way to fit in two workout session for the week. Now I only need to do two or three workouts at the gym during the week. That should be easy!
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