Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Here i am  (Read 4015 times)

sorbina

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 33
  • Pondering Ninja
Here i am
« on: February 05, 2013, 08:06:58 AM »
It’s a shiny morning today, and as I was surfing in the net while drinking coffee and smoking thought to write a few things for myself also.
Now lets see... I’m Gina’s fan since I download (shame on me for the pirate thing but I ll explain...:P)  the Haywire movie and saw her taking the lead part among Hollywood superstars.  When I saw her figure I felt related, (lol I know it sounds cheesy) so I did a background check & blah blah so here I am:)
I m from Greece, im currently 18 :D neah, I m 32 until April comes at list and as you all see my English are a nightmare (Lexicon & music is the main assistant when I write down here).
I have issues with phobias & panic attacks the last 8 years, so as a result my personal life is limited, you see I don’t go out of my village often and when I do that I try to control all the possible scenarios that could happen...Yeah control freak if u prefer but also unsecure and weak although my figure & attitude don’t seem at all like that. Only close friends & relatives know about my thing because I m embarrassed to tell anyone in case they don’t understand and take me as lunatic or drug addict if they see me having a panic attack...syndromes of a closed society don’tpay attention to it...
Before all that I managed to finish a university & have Sociology major, which is handy as a frame on my wall. I have worked most times as a secretary, and lately I was at the reception of a racing circuit which was pretty encouraging for my psychology my finance status & my prospective in general I suppose.
When I was younger I was at a basketball team, I was a Dj at some café-bars when I was a student at college. I still love sports, if I don’t release that mountain of energy I have in me I probably smash my room door or wash the dog 5 times in a day :D
I recently decided with 2 cousins of mine to learn kick boxing, but we have to drive to city to do that so that thing is still hangin as an idea in our minds. I actually believe I could be very good at it. I know it sounds arrogant but I don’t think that are a lot of girls that could actually beat me :D :D My inner childhood tomboy comes to the surface! Anyhow, we ll see how that goes... For the time being I try to take advantage of sunny weather and take a 30 min walks 3 days a week, to get back in shape and to boost my inner self because endorphins do a great job to a depressed person!  Oh and yes I visit doctors and therapists the last years because of my thing trying to solve it.
Sorry for the long text, but it felt comfortable to confront myself in a bunch of people who are strangers for the most part but we share a common idea-goal so it makes it easier.
Oh and yes in my attempt to being funny (or serious :P) I could say stupidities because I cant handle well English as well as Greek...but I guess that’s a thing u already got it :P
Cheers everyone
*ps----->Sorbina its not my real name of course, and frankly I don’t know how I thought of that. I was probably eating ice-cream that time...
Logged
If we all  placed  ourselfs in others' shoe, the world would be a better place
Pls forgive my shi*y English

Cher

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 30
  • Conviction Fan
Re: Here i am
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2013, 01:31:40 PM »
Sorbina,

Lots of people suffer from panic attacks and it is good that you are taking the initiative and doing something about it. Kickboxing will be a great outlet for you so I hope you keep it up!
Logged

sorbina

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 33
  • Pondering Ninja
Re: Here i am
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2013, 03:54:12 PM »
Time will tell i suppose about the kick boxing thing...

thanx Cher
Logged
If we all  placed  ourselfs in others' shoe, the world would be a better place
Pls forgive my shi*y English

p0d135

  • Black Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 248
  • ^ that read: "http://www.gina-carano.org"
Re: Here i am
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2013, 06:05:02 PM »
Time will tell i suppose about the kick boxing thing...

thanx Cher

 I hope you can get in the ring one day, but doing what you already have done is a victory by itself.
Logged

sorbina

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 33
  • Pondering Ninja
Re: Here i am
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2013, 07:48:15 AM »
thanx for the boost p0d but it needs more than that, trust me...
Its a start at least.
If i m goanna do it afterall, ill post documents...

oh wait i can see it coming...

« Last Edit: February 08, 2013, 04:15:02 PM by sorbina »
Logged
If we all  placed  ourselfs in others' shoe, the world would be a better place
Pls forgive my shi*y English

eoinarmstrong

  • Green Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12
  • Gina Carano Fan
Re: Here i am
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2013, 02:24:20 PM »
Fair play to you for nuking it in the face and getting out there to train.

I just started today!  Everyone was so nice, although I went on the day that the actual fighters train, so it was a minor baptism of fire as everyone else knew what the hell they were doing!

I'm going to start blogging my progress, and would love to chat more with you about it.  I hope we can both keep it up!
Logged

sorbina

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 33
  • Pondering Ninja
Re: Here i am
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2013, 05:43:51 PM »
Quote
I just started today!  Everyone was so nice, although I went on the day that the actual fighters train, so it was a minor baptism of fire as everyone else knew what the hell they were doing!

I'm going to start blogging my progress, and would love to chat more with you about it.  I hope we can both keep it up!

Go girl go!
i want to know your impression about all that, what's your curent condition, what's your goal and any other detail u would like to share from your experience as a beginner at the gym :)
Logged
If we all  placed  ourselfs in others' shoe, the world would be a better place
Pls forgive my shi*y English

eoinarmstrong

  • Green Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12
  • Gina Carano Fan
Re: Here i am
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2013, 05:56:49 PM »
Well other than being a man, thank you!

I am in poor shape - 20 kilos overweight, and my cardio-vascular and general strength are poor.  We did warm-ups, five 2mins rounds of pads (hitting) and five 2mins rounds of (holding).  We covered kicking and punching technique - and a little kneeing.  I was wrecked at one point and had to sit out most of one of the hitting rounds, as I thought I was going to pass out (or puke - not prepared to go that far yet!).

My shoulders are going to be killing me tomorrow!

On top of that, I'm going to start *trying* to watch what I eat (both foods and portion control).  If my shoulders are ok, I'll go again on Monday - there will be some more noobs there that day, or Tuesday.  Would be nice to go min 3 times a week.

I'm still a little nervous about being crap and am forever apologising!  The coach got most of the fighters to train with me, which was great - including one of Ireland #1 kickboxers.  My first lesson was free too - all-in-all, I enjoyed it, but it is bloody hard work!

Edit: aaaand I've to look up vids on how to use the handwraps lol.  I'm mostly there, though!
« Last Edit: February 09, 2013, 05:58:01 PM by eoinarmstrong »
Logged

sorbina

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 33
  • Pondering Ninja
Re: Here i am
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2013, 06:22:00 PM »
Quote
Well other than being a man, thank you!
Lol....:D soooory :D hehhe


Quote
I am in poor shape - 20 kilos overweight, and my cardio-vascular and general strength are poor.  We did warm-ups, five 2mins rounds of pads (hitting) and five 2mins rounds of (holding).  We covered kicking and punching technique - and a little kneeing.  I was wrecked at one point and had to sit out most of one of the hitting rounds, as I thought I was going to pass out (or puke - not prepared to go that far yet!).

Pass out, puke?? Oh dear God where am i going???
maybe its because u werent in best shape, so... extra kilos do more damage to all that. At least i hope u arent a smoker like me... Boy i m goanna faint...  :o But dear EoinA, u did a lot for the first day, maybe it was too much or is it the routine for begginers? How the h@@l i m goanna survive there?

Quote
My shoulders are going to be killing me tomorrow!

On top of that, I'm going to start *trying* to watch what I eat (both foods and portion control).  If my shoulders are ok, I'll go again on Monday - there will be some more noobs there that day, or Tuesday.  Would be nice to go min 3 times a week.

I'm still a little nervous about being crap and am forever apologising!  The coach got most of the fighters to train with me, which was great - including one of Ireland #1 kickboxers.  My first lesson was free too - all-in-all, I enjoyed it, but it is bloody hard work!

Edit: aaaand I've to look up vids on how to use the handwraps lol.  I'm mostly there, though!

Pffffffff, i need to zip my moulth also damm it, i have 5 to 8 kilos over but if i loose at least 5 i ll be happy. I m a bit tall and always had  athletic figure so my extra kilos arent much noticeble, but my stamina sucks bad... You also have good coaches as i see, well done!!! Coach-master is the alpha and omega in martial arts and not so the trendy gym. I dont have many options since the gym its in a small town place but, if i manage it well ll have the proper attention. Thats means i m goanna be honest with them, so if they see me frickin out or shorting out of breath they could calm me i suppose. Frankly i want to go there and crash my ego.
Logged
If we all  placed  ourselfs in others' shoe, the world would be a better place
Pls forgive my shi*y English

eoinarmstrong

  • Green Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12
  • Gina Carano Fan
Re: Here i am
« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2013, 06:38:28 PM »
Haha! Don't worry about it!

Don't panic!  You sound like you're in better shape than I. There were no other noobs there, so it might have been tougher.  You *will* be pushed though! But I sat out when I felt bad, and I'm sure your coach will do the same; at least for insurance purposes - give it a go for a month!

I don't smoke:)
Logged

p0d135

  • Black Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 248
  • ^ that read: "http://www.gina-carano.org"
Re: Here i am
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2013, 03:59:00 AM »
thanx for the boost p0d but it needs more than that, trust me...
Its a start at least.
If i m goanna do it afterall, ill post documents...

oh wait i can see it coming...

img

funny pic, whats funnier is maybe if I was around 60 years older, & that came from a proud moment, it would be "hot" to me…you know, the same way this is

Logged

sorbina

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 33
  • Pondering Ninja
Re: Here i am
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2013, 09:36:59 AM »
Quote
if I was around 60 years older, & that came from a proud moment, it would be "hot" to me...
hehehhe i m not goanna touch my self in the seeing of that :D *  (if i was an only lady like the photo above with an air corridor through my theeth) * but some old farts in my village they probably would have a nice chit  chat with me suggesting a good dentist while they would swear that they have  the cure for that! (lol)!  Only Gina  dear p0d can be beautiful with a black eye!!! I feel like an old lady going to practice her fists among toddlers and young ppl, so the result could be something like that :D Ok I m not that old  but at 32 it’s very difficult to achieve something with prospective.
Edit *

For the record if someone goanna break my nose or give me a black eye the first time of practice,  I ll jump on them with the primal ancient technique "I ll bite the sh@t out of you" !


Quote
Don't panic!  You sound like you're in better shape than I. There were no other noobs there, so it might have been tougher.  You *will* be pushed though! But I sat out when I felt bad, and I'm sure your coach will do the same; at least for insurance purposes - give it a go for a month!

I will! You guys push me even more to that although my mind is always in "chicken sh@t" mode. Sometimes I think of all this attempt as the last thing I m goanna do, but what else is left? The sad things is that in that gym only 5 girls ve been work out there for kick boxing and all of them are smaller than me, so I probably will practice with guys, its not so organized as your gym Eoin. Anyway long talk, Tuesday I ll go, I ve made of mind to watch a practice at first, and by force I have to take a nap at my brothers apartment because its goanna be late in the afternoon and I cant drive back. Maybe I ll wear sorts and stuff and jump in, don’t know, I have the whole Sunday and Monday to think about it, and my nails stand a few bites more...



« Last Edit: February 11, 2013, 07:37:27 AM by sorbina »
Logged
If we all  placed  ourselfs in others' shoe, the world would be a better place
Pls forgive my shi*y English

p0d135

  • Black Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Posts: 248
  • ^ that read: "http://www.gina-carano.org"
Re: Here i am
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2013, 12:12:39 AM »
?
...
You can find yourself/get better in other ways, but make no mistake about it...that's what the ring/gym does..its just the quickest and most direct way to that same goal of getting an introduction to yourself, and how to be better. & conversely the quickest way to quitting (as you've been alluding to) or finding another path. If you don't take this path, I really hope you find another, because that's what this is about for you, not the cool side of fighting/being like Gina.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2013, 08:47:45 AM by p0d135 »
Logged

sorbina

  • Blue Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 33
  • Pondering Ninja
Re: Here i am
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2013, 07:06:26 AM »
i m confused  :o
I was talking hypothetically about being an old woman with a missing tooth just for the laugh. The point is i don’t want to have a black eye or a significant injury on my face during kick boxing practice, but that goes with the whole package I suppose. A black eye is never appealing, only Gina could have a black eye as the photo and still look good :) But i suppose u talked meatphorically? i m also lost but dont get me wrong, cant fully coprehead the meanings behing an english text... Im having baby steps...

As for my troubled psychology, what I m going through its not something it can’t be seen and it hurts a lot more that a physical injury.  Its like if I had a missing hand everyone could see it & finally understand that all this attitude of mine its not fiction or stories of a unattended girl that seeks for attention.  (that last part was for my parents, they try really hard to comprehend that I have a mental issue, a serious one that cuts me from the rest of the world and transforms me in to a scared little kid while that kid wants others to behave it like an adult. Maybe physical pain through kick boxing or tiredness could balance that monopoly my mind has all these years.

Gina introduced us this wonderful world of martial arts, and its something that is appealing to me, not because that Gina was in that path but I feel related to it, and I believe it could really help me in more than one ways. It made it more appealing to mass crowd who has the general sense that all this violence could not be good especially for women, but as we seek to it we understand that’s not the case.

I m afraid P0d mostly my way to the gym instead of the practice its self. Im afraid my condition after the practice, if I feel fainted or dizzy how am I going to hospital or the thought that I m goanna die because my heart beats lost it again and I ll be at some foreign place with a bunch of strangers feel sorry for me while they wondering what the hell is wrong with me. Nightmare. Public humiliation is a nightmare. The key is to be in peace with my inner self, ultimately if I don’t care about what others think of me I ll be cured.

Easy to say hard to do.

But all we do, specially our generation is to describe or analyze things instead of actually doing them. I m tired of talking, I m tired of that side of me, I have to do things, and I need ppl to remind me that. In that sense, my friends-parents & u guys come here and push me for the jump. Friends & parents are tired of me, and I totally get it, I m always saying that I ll do that and I never do (because I m afraid) so they know what to expect from me with no hard feelings.

Something we admire is always a boost and a motive to become better, better in a meaningful way not superficial stuff that occupied our minds when we were 15 or something. Gina has the morals and the background to be a perfect role model in my opinion. The focus is on the moral side of her that makes us to admire & follow her through time, beauty and shine is something that triggers our enthusiasm but it will blow out soon when all its about that.

I m always flipping thoughts unfortunately, but FEAR rules me, and that’s the reason for my hesitation whether I go to the gym or not. Im not afraid a single bit when I m about to face someone in practice, I m very confident in that area, but while my feelings are boosted there, my FEAR for anything other related and adjacent to that makes me incapable to actually jump in the whole thing. Im actually afraid of tense heartbeats, and what that means? I m afraid of anything that could shake the my calm waters, that could make my heart pump faster...In other words I am afraid to live...The funny thing is that noone knows or suspect something for me, i look like the average unsecure girl that she is lazy as hell thats why she don't go to bars or having some fun with her life. Sometimes i wish they all knew, but they couldnt understand...But i m cool with that, i came in piece with it.

I made of my mind, although it feels like I m signing my death penalty in my way to the gym. Feels like the last thing I m goanna do. Stupid, odd and for sure something to laugh about I realize it but that’s the case.
« Last Edit: February 11, 2013, 08:44:57 AM by p0d135 »
Logged
If we all  placed  ourselfs in others' shoe, the world would be a better place
Pls forgive my shi*y English

eoinarmstrong

  • Green Belt
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12
  • Gina Carano Fan
Re: Here i am
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2013, 08:29:45 AM »
Aw, I'm sorry, Sorbina. 

I should have said that I was told by several of my partners, *and* the coach that I should take a break if I felt bad.  Male pride kept me going until I got as bad as I did.  I was fine after a 90 second break. 

Everyone was sympathetic.  I wasn't laughed at, or called a "pu55y" for wimping out.  It was a great couple of hours.

You also have to remember that you are paying them to help you train - the gym should be a profit-making business.  Nobody is going to put you off helping the gym continue as a going concern.  *IF* someone does laugh at you, rather than get angry or afraid feel sorry for *them*.  It is on them and not you.  But I can almost guarantee you everyone will be helpful and sympathetic.

However, I am *still* in agony this morning lol!  My left shoulder muscles and right calf are sore.  I prb won't be able to go again 'til Wednesday, which is a pity.  But it's also the price I pay for being so badly out of shape in the first place.  Anyway, it's a *good* kinda pain.

I would love to hear that you went and stuck it out.  I am going because, yes, Gina inspired me - but also because I hate regular gym work.  I grew up a very quiet guy, not particularly physical - and I never experienced the competitive side in me until I started going to the gym years ago.  Back then I had friends I went with, and I found myself competing with them!  Now we've all drifted (geographically), I had nobody to train with.  So along comes Muay Thai via Gina, and suddenly I found myself thinking "Yeah, I could try that!".  It took me a while (thanks, in part, to having a bad knee which still hasn't healed fully), but here I am.

I hope that by going it will help you overcome your problems :)
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up