Teaching is the great motivator

I'm really excited about my training right now. I've started going to more classes during the week and it's really boosted my drive to train. I find teaching is a great motivater to practice as it makes you aware of common mistakes and you always have to be ready to demonstrate.

Lately, I've been finding that Kung-Fu has been on my mind a lot. I get up, go to work, train and go to bed. That's been my life for the past couple of weeks and it's been awesome. When I go to bed at night I feel as though I've accomplished something in my day, not just watched T.V.

I'm now so excited to work on my forms. Teaching has given me the motivation to go beyond my everyday standards. How can I ask a student to fix mistakes if I'm not doing the same?

I guess what it comes down to is accountability. If I don't practice and improve, the student's will notice and respect for my skills will suffer. My reputation is on the line.

I think that's pretty cool.