You might remember from a previous blog post (and from the most recent video) that Ed went to martial arts for the first time a while back and had a terrifying experience because he was so out of shape. I coerced Ed into coming to martial arts again today, and I brought my camera so he could make a video. He filmed a bunch of footage during the children’s class when I instruct, so I should probably have the clips cut together and compiled by tomorrow.

During the adult’s class, which was when Ed was participating, we did some cardiovascular exercise for the first portion of class, then Ed and I went off to the side so Ed could practice his kicking. After he learned the technique of the roundhouse kick, I told Ed to hold the shield so I could kick him around a little bit.

I was kicking at about 10-20% power, but Ed still looked like he was in miserable pain. Fortunately, through this process, he was able to learn how to take hits and how to breathe out accordingly so he feels less pain.

Yes, this means that we can kick Ed now without killing him. If you happen to see Ed on the streets, feel free to go up to him and kick him.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out tomorrow for the new video.