Debbie-Lee, me and Kellie Chambers at my white belt awards ceremony. Photo by Nanou

Day 6 of 52 dance challenge

So, staggering out of bed at 6:30 a.m. to dance Nia before getting ready for camping with friends.

I pulled up an online NIA routine focused on reviewing the 52 moves. I am no stranger to these moves. I’ve been engaged in this practice for five years. I earned my white belt training with the incomparable Debbie-Lee van Ginkel and Kellie Chambers.

But sometimes it’s good to go back to beginner’s mind. Two things that stood out: I’d forgotten how important it is when throwing cross-body punches to keep a stable base and not torque the knees. And I hadn’t ever really understood that on downward blocks, the block stops in front of the groin.

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