#cobralifefma

So last Thursday afternoon, by the magic of Zoom and with only the briefest of cameos from my oldest cat and Mr Evans dog, I graduated to Yellow Belt in Karate. This belt has been my nemesis for 4 months and just as I felt confident enough to grade, Boris grounded us all. Yet there it is. 🥋💛#nevergiveup #cobralifefma #neverzoomwithpets (at Cobra Life Family Martial Arts Black Belt Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-pJPRllElITGY5Wl26b0vuqwVhHjcJpb8OdC80/?igshid=11bnrzicw5jdn

And then it was orange 🧡 This was the first goal I set myself when I joined, I wanted an orange belt. Hours of hard work, sweat, aching muscles and patience on my behalf of my instructors has lead me here. Onwards and upwards! 🥊🎓#kickboxing #cobralifefma #grading (at Cobra Life Family Martial Arts Black Belt Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FR_HGFA9Uw5fOIprG1kHrr1maMMwA-hP_y9Q0/?igshid=15lnxruzwh8cf

So the girl who wanted to quit after the second lesson as she thought she was making a fool of herself has today done two martial art graduations! Yellow belt in kickboxing and 1st grade in Sai-Jitsu (think Elektra or Raphael, you get the idea). After the last three weeks one belt would have been a big enough achievement, two feels incredible. I can’t feel my legs but it was so so worth it!!! 🎓💛💥🥊🥋 #cobralifefma #kickboxing #kabudo #sai-jitsu (at Cobra Life Family Martial Arts Black Belt Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/B11WkMCh9-Zn86M6yJf2IKR1j0Y17AKJ4EuIb00/?igshid=ofx5vr00juh8

So if someone would have told me at the beginning of the year that I would learn a martial art I would have laughed at them. If they had told me that by the end of June I would have completed my first grading, I’d have probably suggested they were sectioned 😂 But here we are. Me. The person who hates the gym, on the hottest day of the year has earned her first kickboxing belt! It’s not easy, I have no natural talent for it, I nearly gave up after my second lesson until a friend pointed out the huge positive impact it was having on my mood and mental health already, but every second is worth it. Here’s to the first of many of these pictures in different colours ❤️ #cobralifefma #kickboxing #nevergiveup (at Cobra Life Family Martial Arts Black Belt Academy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTi5Mhhj2e4lCaH0ruir4l77M9QroOH_4oGfg0/?igshid=1ls28o4ic3ldo