What happens when the direct path is the most painful? The path might be blocked. Or it might not exist by the time I get there. Choosing the diagonal could mean choosing the only way forward. There is no shame in going sideways.

I was talking to a friend about this blog, and she said, "Do it scared." So I did. It was my first time teaching solo, and I think I did okay. I was scared, and I handled it. Someone asked me to spar. In the ring, he just stood there waiting for my move until he asked, "Why are you scared to hit me?" Then I scored a hit. I taught a lesson on thrusts this week, and two critical components for me are: Knowing my range Committing to the move Essentially, the thrust needs to be p