There are two things I know about myself:
1. I am not a spring chicken anymore
2. I strongly dislike stretching
There is nothing I can do about the first one. I want to do something about the second one, but then again, I don’t really. Don’t get me wrong, I am impressed by those who can do the splits and kick over their head. I’m just not willing to put the effort in to accomplish it. I have never been that flexible and I chose my first art specifically because of the low kicks. I have since found that that one criteria is/was not sufficient to choose a style that is effective for me. I’d like to repeat, “for me”. I am certainly more flexible and able then I used to be, but I will never see a full split. And I am okay with that. There are so many other aspects of my art that I am more than capable at. The enjoyment I get from that outweighs my flexibility limitations. I guess the bottom line is:
- celebrate and develop what you are good at
- develop what you’re not good at, and celebrate the development
That is all….carry on.