Immunity (lack of) of the Stubborn

As I have said many times, I am stubborn and don't give in easily, but it doesn't make me immune....  Saturday in the dojo was a struggle.  On Friday, I had to admit that stubbornness alone wont get you through feeling unwell at times and went to see my doctor.  Now, I'm on steroids and antibiotics for a week 😩

With Sensei Ben out, not at all well, Sensei Alison took us through the last Saturday lesson of the year.  Can't say I was anywhere near my best and the lesson was a bit of a blur  We did at least four paired drills:

Hooking hands, 
Hooking hands combined with other elements (this is one I had forgotten)
Block elbow, clear, trap, elbow strike
Naihanchi Sandan opening drill - take punch to stomach, turn into Zenkutsu dachi, trap arm and pull, backhand to ribs, face slap, hammer hand to arm, hammer hand to face ( hitting pressure points)

Then there was  Pad work:

Mai geris {push kick version), 
Mawashi geris, left and right legs
Commbinations:  jab, cross, Mai geri, spinning back heel kick

Then Pad work in circles of 5, each taking it in turns on the pads, I can only remember the spinning heel and Mawashi geri elements of this,
Then some other pad work.

Finally we did some work on throws, including hip and sweeping throws.  

Don'r usually forget that much of a lesson, shows how under the weather I was 😩  Ho hum, but now it's holiday time.  Hopefully will recharge my batteries and come back fitter in the New Year. ☺☺  We rounded things off with a group photo, and all that is left is to wish anyone reading this a Merry Christmas and hopefully a good New Year ☺☺