Recently, it was Jo Kyo Nim Mike’s 21st birthday, and to celebrate a group of us went to the gymnastic centre, where Mike persuaded us to try some new ‘moves’ such as back flips and one and two handed cartwheels.

It felt a little odd to throw your body into the air, and rotate backwards and land (face down at first) in a foam pit. But, and here’s the strange thing, after a few goes, I just wanted to do it more and more. Now don’t get me wrong, although I can go through the motions, I doubt I would be able to do them as proficiently as Jo Kyo Nim Mike and Steve, they are simply awesome, and need to be see to be believed. So why don’t you pop over to YouTube and see the video.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=madmike20zen

I have decided that right here, right now, that gravity really does not like me. I can get my bones and muscles’ moving, however, my fat is a little slower and resists being thrown about. I end up with a kind of rippling effect. But hey, that’s a small price to pay for having so much fun. And it did feel very, very good, to get back into class and have the confidence to do one and two handed cartwheels.

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