Robyn
Thankfully, we switched up partners, and Sensei Peter decided to work with Phoenix himself. Probably because Phoenix was too stinking large and muscular for any of the lower belts to manage. Despite his size, he was actually easy to take down. He moved too slowly, he was stiff, and, of course, he had zero experience. But still, if that clumsy ox brought his knee into someone’s stomach with too much force, he was apt to do some serious damage.
I worked through my anger at having Phoenix in my class, and had instead focused on the point and purpose of the class, which was to practice, improve my skills, and help my classmates. I taught the newbies the basics of shrimping, and then worked with the upper belts on some of the more advanced moves. An hour and a half later, I was sw
