My kids will kick ass!

So I went to kung fu again tonight (er, last night as of a few minutes ago.) I do really enjoy kung fu. The best part about learning the moves I’m learning now (the six Chi Kung postures, which is Tai Chi-related) is that when you get them right, you can really feel your body work properly. It’s a unique experience for me (I’m used to rushing all over the place completely scatterbrained.)

Anyway, while I was waiting for our class to begin, I was watching the previous class, which is “belts” (the more typical kung fu with weapons, as opposed to the “sashes” class I am taking that focuses more on meditation.) There was this one adorable little girl there. She couldn’t have been more than 6 or 8 years old. She was standing there with a big grin on her face, totally cute and utterly normal-looking. The instructor was holding up a pad next to the girl. “Kick!” the instructor said, and this little tiny girl totally lashed out and kicked the crap out of the pad with her right foot. I mean, her foot was as high as her head! I was amazed.

Finally, the gong sounded to end class, and the little girl ran off, grinning the whole time. It was one of the cutest things I have ever seen. When I have kids, they will kick ass just like this little girl did. That was so cool. I only wish I had been introduced to kung fu so early.