Flexibility

I've been forgetting about flexibility in my training, and when I forget about something, it comes back around to get me sooner or later. Last sparring rounds, I realized that I could not land a kick above Dean's knee block (of course, that block has always been very effective and very high). Then, in the next rounds, I kept finding the sole of my partner's foot planted near my head (Steven's, of course). Now, I'm not too bad at kicking underneath (thank you, Doc), and there are some very effective lower targets to go for (and I know that a kick above the waist is a waste), BUT ...

I'm going to get back to working on limbering up. A while ago I had been working on backbends, handstand pushups, etc., and had read that, to be more flexible, at least half of my exercises should be on my hands. Yoga-style workouts are a good example. (oh, hey, isn't Sifu Tammy getting into yoga now?) And a lot of the stretches we do in class are something I should be doing everyday! As I've gotten stronger through this ten tigers program, I've let my muscles only get bigger, not stretchier! Time to wake up, and get back on track!