Different World

So, a lot has happened since I last posted.

I left Tiger Rock over some differences of opinion which don't need to be repeated. Simply put, it was time to move on.

I am now training at Mid-American Martial Arts (the MAMA's boys), under Ed Shobe (a Rodrigo Vaghi brown belt) and Anthony Carlson (Rodrigo Vaghi purple belt).

The attitude, training and atmosphere are entirely different. I moved from being on top of the heap at my old school to something close to the bottom, in terms of skill level. Everyone there simply knows more...like they've been training with a brown belt constantly or something.

This move came at a good time, when I felt like I had no reason to train any longer. I felt lost, without direction or instruction, trying to tackle an art that is monumentally difficult.

I'm finding it hard to set aside my past two years of training, but I really need to for the sake of my progression. Simply put, it has to mean nothing to me to start completely from scratch and relearn everything.