A student mentioned that they had been messing around with all the Muay Thai counts they know and doing them back to back! Well here are all the counts I know back to back and it adds up to a 222 count (I think!)

4 Counts; L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, R Kick, Hook, Cross, L Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, L Kick, R Kick, Hook, Cross, R Kick,  Jab, Cross, L Kick, R Kick, Jab, Cross, R Kick, L Kick, Jab, Cross, L Kick, L Kick, Jab, Cross, R Kick, R Kick, L Kick, Cross, R Kick, Jab, R Kick, Jab, L Kick, Cross, Jab, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Cross, Hook, Cross, L Kick. 6 Counts; L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Elbow, R Knee, R Kick, L Kick, Cross, L Elbow, R Elbow, R Knee, R Kick, L Kick, Cross, R Elbow,  R Knee, R Kick, L Kick, L Kick, Cross, R Elbow, R Knee, L Kick, R Kick. 7 Counts; L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Hook, Cross, L Kick, R Kick, Hook, Cross, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick. 11 Counts; L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Elbow, R Knee, R Kick, Hook, Cross, L Elbow, L Knee, L Kick, R Kick, Hook, Cross, L Elbow, L Knee, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Elbow, R Knee, R Kick. 12 Count; Shield, R Straight Knee # 2, Cover, R Elbow, L Elbow, R Elbow, R Straight Knee # 2, R Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick. 15 Count; R Kick, Parry, Cover, L Elbow, R Elbow, R Straight Knee # 2, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Straight Knee # 2, R Kick, Teep, Bump, Hook, Cross, R Kick. 16 Count; Parry Teep, R Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Shield, L Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Scoop, Cross, Hook, R Kick. 17 Count; Long Foot Jab, L Kick, R Cross, L Hook, R Straight Knee # 2, L Elbow, R Elbow, R Straight Knee # 2, R Kick, L Hook, R Cross, L Kick, R Knee, R Kick, L Hook, R Cross, 6 Skip Knees. 18 Counts; Parry Teep, R Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Shield, L Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Scoop, Cross, Hook, R Elbow, R Knee, R Kick, Ride L Kick, L Kick, L Kick, Cross Hook, R Kick, Cut Kick, R Kick, L Kick, Cross Hook, R Kick, R Straight Knee # 2, L Elbow, R Elbow, R Knee, R Kick, Step back, L Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Shield, L Kick, L Kick, Cross, Hook, R Kick, Rising L Elbow, R Elbow, R Knee, R Kick, R Kick.

As a quick update to restart this feed here are some exciting things going on in the World of The British Ninja right now; 

• I have been named as the Legends of China Presidential Guest on the UCLA Martial Arts Silk Road to the Future China trip in 2015. More details to come....
• We begun research on Martial Arts & Cognitive Ability on Monday and have a great group of students!
• I am continuing to prep for my TBA Level 2 Muay Thai test which will be happening very soon I think!
• Hoping to begin a semi-regular teaching program in Sherman Oaks in the next couple of months. Stay tuned for more information. 

3 things I am grateful for; 

1. Good food. I just had spicy meatballs and spaghetti and spiced it up a bit myself...delicious (yes I am grateful for being able to eat, and eat well etc...but I just wanted a little mention of damn straight good food.
2. Creativity in all forms.
3. Not having everything I ever wanted.

My positive experiences today...great turnout at the Martial Arts Leadership Team :) Awesome story telling at Zanzibar Santa Monica at the Moths - Story Slam, some funny, some sad, some shocking, some bad! But all in all a great experience and cool venue. Meeting some excited students ready to train in martial arts, such a relief that people showed up! It gives a good promising vibe to the rest of the year! 

Exercise - Taught the prospective MaLT members some; Savate, Hapkido, Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai and FMA :) 

Meditation - I think this one is my nemesis....I did not Reiki myself to sleep last night, I read a new book "The Element" By Sir Ken Robinson....could reading be construed as mediation in any way? If so that is what I am doing again today for meditation :) If not then I may need some help on this one! 

My workshop had a good crowd for 8am today, about 20 people showed up to learn about martial arts and self defense. Zoomed through drills and techniques from JKD, Silat, Savate, Muay Thai, Capoeira and FMA....brief talk on self defense and I was out of time. My favorite moments were when the Hawaiian family from my Polynesian Games workshop on Wednesday showed up. All four kids were dressed out in there Karate Gi's and belts, and at the end they all came up to me, the two older boys bowed and shook hands. When the little girl came up I bowed, she bowed...then came up and hugged me! Cutest thing ever. Check out the photos below to see the workshop. Thank you to Tom Parry who was my reluctant assistant and photographer!!