Being a member at and training at NWFA offers more than attending two classes each week. During my first consult with Coach Russell (a short check-in about goals, how class is going, etc.) he mentioned that there are semi-private sessions I could attend with Chad as part of my membership. I signed up to attend an extra 30 minutes each week, Tuesdays after class, to learn more about the philosophy and art of Muay Thai.
This Tuesday was my first semi-private session. The girl I was working with in class that day and a handful of other students attended, probably eight students total. The purpose of these sessions is meant to prepare students who are interested in testing. When a test is passed, students are able to advance to a new level of expertise in martial arts. I think it’s neat that along with this, you advance to a new color.
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Although this was my first time attending, there were a few people in the boxing ring who were testing in early December who were familiar with the sequence. For the last part of the session, Chad had everyone but the people who were testing leave the ring. The people who were testing stayed and practiced. It was cool to stay and watch them act out the sequence. It’s a decent amount of moves to memorize, but looks neat when it’s all put together.
This is an interesting addition to the classes I’ve been taking. The testing seems to involve more of the philosophy behind martial arts, which I’d like to learn more about.