Well I guess so. My youngest cousin was found deceased on Saturday. I found out while I was whipping up my blog. I’m not overly sure on the details, but it was heroin. It was an od.

A Young man still in his prime! Colton got knocked down and stolen alas, almost exactly like his older brothers Chase and Chad. 

That leaves Cody. He’s the remaining brother. Oh man, what’s his mind like? He’s the last of his bloodline! Punch. To. The. Guts. 

I love my cousin very much, as I do my whole family. We didn’t spend a whole lot of time together adults as, I made my decisions; he made his. That’s where we left it many years ago. From what I know, he ran with a rougher crowd than I ever did! Where I leaned away from some groups, he did not! He ran rough and played rougher, and in turn passed on roughest...when we did spend time together, I enjoyed his company very much... he’s my cousin so we spent some time together on the farm, but such an age gap that I didn’t really spend too much time with him! By the time Colton becoming a part of the family, I was busy being a cool guy teenager! 

I think with Colton was, being the youngest of four brothers and the youngest of the whole family, nine boys one girl, he felt this impulse to be better, faster, stronger than his older three brothers or relatives for that matter!! And he was, by far, the tank of the family!! Boy, he gave me a run for my money from an early age! Ha! 

And, ya know, from the get go he was born even further behind the 8ball. 

We was born deaf, with a few physical disabilities! He was from the get go, the runt of the family! Birth defects and other setbacks, such as being unable to walk until, “later than expected”! He fought so hard his whole life!! Whenever we visited he just wanted to hug and teach you sign language! He just wanted to show you how big and strong he was! He just wanted you to see him! 

 His challenges where things like not being able to speak clearly nor fairly pronounced until his early teens! Such an achievement that was!! He fought so hard just to learn how to speak clearly!! Later him life, when Colton received his hearing implants, oh my god, you should have seen it! The look on his face when he heard our voices! Oh man, it still melts my heart...you fought so hard Colton!!

And for all his set backs and honest reasons to be pissed at the world he was not! Happy, smiling and didn’t give a hoot!! 

And we lost touch for a few years, next thing you know, he’s an adult and participating in the insanity of adulthood, if ya catch my drift. He was, simply because of being the youngest, crazy as sin and tough as nails! He gave no hoots about standing up and getting noticed! He did, ya know, with the wrong crowd! 

Occasionally he would come and ask for help and yeah man, no sweat! Addictions are a son of a gun to deal with alone! I know I needed serious help. His smiles faded into that addict look! His voice spoke monotone, except for highs....the change was complete...

Unfortunately, quick fixes would become the go to! We’d get to a spot where, now it’s literally time to cry and get honest, this step will set you free...why did you stop...I know it’s scary, that’s literally why I’ve taken it...Look man, I took the step first, years ago, I’m here, just take my hand...I promise you it will be okay...no not yet? Okay...well when is a good time then??

my actual last physical contact was when I walked him out off my property and I very politely explained why he will not visit high on heroin anymore.....

I almost feel guilt, but, no; no I do not!

I feel sadness, and a few other emotions! I’m very sad another family needed to go this route! It’s the exact  opposite of what I was hoping to happen! It’s really kinda depressing, to be honest, knowing what’s happening and full well knowing there’s nothing you can say or do to change their minds! They need to make that decision. No amount of outside coaxing, threats, promises mean anything! A tiny tiny portion of addicts can manage sobriety because of someone else. Honestly, the cold facts are mostly they relapse. 

I wish things could have worked out, but there’s nothing to do now, but move on I suppose!! It sucks, but, so does life sometimes....

Before Chase left, efforts to change where there, but pretty empty, he never truly wanted out. Honestly, they really did enjoy “their time together”...once Chase, his using pal, left this earth....well you know the story....he fell fast hard and did not want out....

I miss you Colton! Love you cuzz!! 

See ya soon I guess...

Now, does shit make sense? Do you know now what you have to do? Can you see the problems and issues Will? Will you see, or are we just fucking looking through the front window?? Step up or get outta the way!! End the addictions Will...

Oh yeah!!

 Wow hey! It’s officially first blog of the Ox!! We are Team Oxen. Kinda technically we are a yoke of oxen!! Yuppers I just looked that up!! But seriously a Yoke of Oxen!?! English language is confusing!! I’m seriously amazed at people who learn this as a second language! It’s more like 8 languages smashed into one depending on what part of what rock you live on. 

Started strong this year, gotta keep the momentum going. One big adjustment I’ve made is the one on ones. I didn’t want to do them later at night. I wanted my nights to be mine to do as I will. Then I got thinking, well, that’s kind of selfish of my part! Let’s be honest!! Simply because there’s a black belt with times open and waiting, so what exactly am I doing? Squandering an opportunity? Yup what I was doing!! Not anymore! Time to act like the black belt I want to be!   

So, jump right out of my comfort zone and with a few terrible jokes (face palm...that sounded funnier in my head), I’ll get adjusted to this new routine. Shoot, I used to try to be the first and last person in classes. I did loose that connection, so I shall rebuild that connection! That’s the relationship I want to rebuild! The one with my teachers I used to carry so dearly! 

So on Saturday night, ha! I was online with sifu! The question that I was asked, what am I after, what am I looking for out of her? What do I want? Well, I wasn’t really expecting the question, I should have, but, it kind of took me off guard! Simply because, it was a bit of a loaded question, in a good way of course! I have to get all my forms and techniques back! I can, honestly, only remember a few, no matter how hard a try! 

Now, I could have said, teach me everything and I’ll try to sort it out later, that seemed really....silly! I’m sure throwing every thing at me some spaghetti will stick, but how many pots are we going to throw away?  I don’t do well when I get overwhelmed and frustrated! That’s a free lesson that has taken years to learn! So, I opted to focus on the two forms I know, and get these forms sorted and smoothed out! There’s lots of places that I’m lacking in the forms “I know!” Lots of small details I’ve missed over time! The subtle changes that have happened to some of the forms! No big deal! I got a few solid black belts!! 

Let’s see, the first day of Ox challenge, thankfully I am at home and had nothing but time and opportunities to do the new year challenge! Felt great completing them. I don’t honestly know if I’ve ever hit the 1000 before! You wanted 1000?? Well, here’s 1120!

Sifu, Thank you sifu! May I have another please Sifu!!

 I know I’ve been up into the 800’s but I truly don’t think I’ve ever actually completed the challenge until Friday! Bam, that’s one check I’ve really wanted to do! 

And then, there’s that “unknown person!” High applause for that Kung fu promo! That was awesome! I really enjoyed the video! Thanks! Mr.Thursday Night was vibrating with excitement! Did you see this Mr.Duncan? Mr.Duncan you have to watch this again! Like I know dude come on now, we have watched this a few times now, calm down dude! I have to study....anyhow....it’s nice to see! Thanks unknown person, hopefully you’re not an unknown assailant with killer curls....

I’m going to lay out quickly here, some goals, but I will put them into a video shortly, so MTN, will leave me alone about posting in a video my goals for the year! He can read, he’s just being difficult....

Very much so, I am going to continue to work on the three strikes in a second! I have had some feed back about keeping the flow going, but moving inside my opponent, I have a few punches to work with and see what’s fitting better and where it fits best! It’s all about context, but, like we have been told, practice practice practice! I actually want to put a kick in there, but, in good time! This technique I’ve worked on for years! Yes years! And I will continue to take years to work this out! The next step of this goal, is to have three “one inch punches” if you may! I want to be inside so tight that only small powerful techniques will make an impact! Get inside your power zone so terribly that your stumbling on your jabs! Inside so tight a kick isn’t even a plausible thought...and then bam...punches like semi trucks outta nowhere!!! Hahaha! Unbridled violence!! 

Another large goal, personally, for myself is, well, to get back and maintain a state of fitness that will allow me to train with professional wrestlers...I’m not kidding! In 2022, I will enroll in a wrestling academy! Not to say that I want to be the main attraction for Alberta, which, to be honest, this area we live in, is the hotspot I western Canada for producing wrestlers! So much talent here, and I want to train with them all!! Honestly, I want to say, yeah I trained in wrestling! Yeah I did well! Yeah, I can keep up with people half my age! Yes I can turn your arm bar into a legit exploder suplex! Whether I actually get signed or even see a legit ring, I do not care! I want the training and the physical abilities! I want this off my bucket list! Bam! 

That’s a large goal in and of itself, so I’ve had to break it up into a few steps. One physical strength, so the goal I have is to, by next year, from a laying and sitting position is to stand up with 200lbs of deadweight! I desire to clean pick and carry 200lbs on my shoulders! I desire to continue to build “sleeper strength” So I do not want to put on mass or size, simply raw strength! So I have reached out to my kid brother and he set me up with a monster of a weight training regime! Fantastic! 

How does any of wrestling tie into Kung fu? Man how doesn’t it! In Kung fu, we are asked to do forms and techniques with passion and intention! I have to be solid in my Kung fu stance, I have to be confident in my motions, steps, grabs locks, absolutely everything Sifu drops on my plate! Why does everything have to be as perfect and as solid as possible? Because it’s what we are training to do, first off! And it’s the proper way to train and finally, if I can’t get “perfection” in my Kung fu, how can I expect to step into a very physical environment and train to “not hurt, but hurt people”

Wrestling reminds me of heavy sparring! We are here to learn and grow, but no one wants to take an injury! So if I can not show restraint and respect in Kung fu, how can I earn respect in the outside worlds? 

I have cheeseburger the escrimas this year as a weapon. I have taken liberty to inject the escrimas into stick form. It’s very very similar, but obviously different. The escrimas I feel flow differently that the stick. There are subtle but substantial differences that can not be over looked. When escrimas are used in Da Mu Hsing, it looks quite similar, but in the stick form, it looks different, if you follow my drift. 

I will developer my own escrimas form, but under the guidance of the “father of all weapons” the stick. It’s been a few years, but, when I was working with Sifu M Playter, he used to remind me, always, that if you’re having troubles with a weapon refer to the stick, the stick will show you the way!! Something like that, it’s been a few years. 

Smoking, yup, still having troubles, but not so much today! I have this book. The Easy Way To Quit Smoking! I will keep my flaws right here in the for front for all! I do not care! 

 I can not keep up anymore as a smoker! I absolutely detest smoking, and to be really blunt and honest. I see all you teammates bit smoking and not gasping for air and I’m jealous. I’m envious. I’ve never given myself that opportunity.  Started at a young age there too...8 I was smoking pipes because nobody cared and it was acceptable where I grew up! No ones fault but my own! Own it! I continued to smoke, I made those decisions. Conversations or more of a lack of said conversations, is of no relevance! This book has gone about changing the way I perceive about how I think about smoking. It forces me to be honest with the issues and face reality! He does not talk about the health effects, that’s pointless. I know! Seriously! I know! I live with them. It’s about, why do I make time for them? What’s the benefit to this? What am I gaining? I’m only a third of the way in the book, but it’s easier to say no when my thinking is clear about what I’m saying no to!! Basically, this illusion I have of powerlessness!! Huh, reminds me of me kicking alcohol! 9years going strong there!!

Anyhow, I’m excited! This is going to be another good year! I’m excited to train with everyone again and some of the new ti the team names I’ve seen pop up! Fantastic!

Have a great family day fam!!

Thanks for your time 

Mr.Duncan 

Quickly

 Hey ya team!! Almost there eh!? I’m done with the rat year, tell ya that much for free. It was not a complete failure, goal wise, not overly. I did learn a lot. Learnt a lot about myself as a person, learnt a lot about what people hold dear to them, morally wise!

Personally, like I wrote about all year, I had massive, massive life altering decisions to be made. I made some terribly difficult decisions to cut people out of my life and others chose to cut me out of theirs! I lost another cousin to drugs and a distant uncle to cancer! Another cousin is well on his way to meeting his maker! Career wise, I lost everything! 

From that perspective, I had a crap year.....if I flip my perception and search for gratefulness, that last paragraph can go something like 

Personally, as I wrote about for the majority of the year, I made some huge steps towards changing my careers and getting out of working outta town so much. Sure, sure, external forces had a large part to play, but, still!! I made massive strides in becoming more of a dad as opposed to a phone call, which, is extremely important to me. I learnt, my communication skills still lack very much, and I look forward to trying, again, to rebuild a very dear relationship! Not everyone can read my mind! Having so many expectations of how things where supposed to work out really wasn’t the best idea. More of an open minded approach this year is needed! 

I had become neglectful and passive, last year, in regards to my mental health. There’s steps that have worked amazingly well in the past, and I chose to make poor decisions! Those decisions I made 9years ago, still need help and love!

 Career wise, I have a huge opportunity for change and growth in front of me today! Lots of learning and lots of questions to be had!! I’m very grateful for the friends and family that are here with me! The passings of my loved ones toast year, helped remind me to quit wasting time and opportunities! The people in my life whom always have a word on encouragement, are really appreciated. I don’t know where I would be without the few I have! 

Sure, it took a little longer to say what was on my mind, but there’s a much easier pill to swallow there now! I’m not starting the new year with defeat on my mind! I’m starting the new year, with learning opportunities and obvious places to grow....

more to come as more is revealed. I can only reveal if I stay committed to my Kung fu!

Thanks for your time

Mr.Duncan

Just a student after all

You know something? I’ve been thinking! Whether these where the intended outcomes or not....

New life goals. I feel more motivated about myself, like I don’t feel like a failure to my family. It’s easier to train when deep down in my heart, there’s a purpose. Not the belt, not a rank or colour. But my intentions. Is this self driven suffering aiding or hindering me? To further myself professionally; but more importantly personal growth is my reasoning. 

I train because Kung fu aids in manageability in my life. When I don’t train, it’s unmanageable! It’s chaos. Kung fu, the “extreme violence” balanced with the “extreme calmness”  it teaches, brings me peace and calm. It gives me a world that I can safely travel to, to be me. I used to thrive in physical battle, alas, yesterday’s battles have finished. No one really won or lost, it’s maybe the outlook of the finish that needs adjustment! 

I’m proud to be me. I’m proud I abandoned my fears and shortcomings and plunged head first into a brand new industry. I’m proud to be completely starting over! I’m proud to struggle and fight to get high marks. I’m proud I do not completely understand the language. I’m proud to say I have a lot to learn, after all, I’m just a student in this world! 

I’m proud my questions in Kung fu are basic. And just as proud when questions come from higher levels of thinking. I’m proud I’m struggling with some of my kicks! I am proud to admit those forms I used to know, I no longer remember. I’m proud to have asked for help, and received answers. I am proud I have to struggle to maintain almost any semblance of a schedule. I am proud of my successes in my Kung fu! I’m just as proud when I do not see my gains, and some one points them out; because, after all, I am just a student!

I am proud not because of ego! Quite the contrary. I’m proud because, I recognize my faults, I admit my faults; I own my faults. I learn how to improve my faults. This way, I can work a plan, instead of planning to work, because after all is said and done...

....it is not failures, it is learning new things....

....after all, I am just a student in this life....

From what I hear Bruce Lee once said “ Don’t fear failure. Not failure but low aim is the true crime. In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail!” 

If “fail” is even the proper word there anymore! 

Okay! Talk to you soon

Mr.Duncan

Oh and Mr. Tuesday night is getting his act together still. Last week filled up quickly on me, this week I’m bringing mr.Thursday Night back to the forefront! He’s got a message for everyone, so he says! I don’t know? He doesn’t tell me anything! Just makes these demands of me and it real tough some days! So today I declare that, I Mr. Duncan can not be held responsible in any which way, for what ever this Mr.Thursday Night says or does! He’s broken in my zoom and messed with the settings! He is always telling me to like suplex people and stuff...I don’t think he’s okay, ya know....upstairs.... oh I can hear him calling now, better go! 

Oh

What is this!?!

....You better be careful out there! Do your push ups!  I’m virtually watching you...not literally! Not even figuratively! I’m virtually watching you....

Hi there

Hey there everybody! What a great day it is today! I woke up today, Sunday, feeling amazing! Why you ask? Well Connor McGregor taught the world about running your mouth and smarting off when you should be listenening! He is my favourite fighter to watch get his face re-arranged and his knees kicked in! That’s one fighter that has no clue on respect for his trade or his opponents!! 

Anyhow! Great day indeed! Kung fu wise, I think was decent! I myself, spent too much time on the heavy bag and beat my hands silly! I...well, I mean to say, it started as constructive heavy bag time, but, I really let my emotions get the best of me! 

See what happened is, I wrote an exam middle of last week! I didn’t hit the mark I wanted! I got really frustrated simply because of these stupid silly mistakes I make on these tests! It’s always the wording that gets me. My marks are still extremely high and I am in no way close to failing, but I have high expectations of myself and felt like I let myself down! I shot for the stars and crashed into the moon!! Still a heck of an achievement!! So, with my tenper, and a lack of wanting to calm down, I beat the ever lasting tar outta the heavy bag! (Insert Sheepish smile/shrug)

I did learn something. I reached out to sifu and talked to him. He’s left me with a text message that has some powerful messages in it! I have honestly spent the last few days, meditating on his words and trying to make sense of them in my world! There’s a lot packed into a small text message! Taking time sorting it out. 

I think deep down, my fault was not recognizing, I worked and studied really hard to get those marks and I didn’t give myself enough credit! The major thing I have to remember is, I am literally teaching myself a whole new industry. I can email my “teachers” and hopefully within 24hrs I’ll get some sort of an answer, usually just refers me to a clause and paragraph number, like, why did I even waste my time emailing this guy?? I was looking for clearification, on a cloudy subject, not the paragraph I just read six times bud! 

I am getting to know a lot of the terms and phrases, it’s how they use the language to their advantage that I need to pick up. So next week is going to be slow down and realize that I new here! There’s so much to learn. Yup I’m overwhelmed!! Haha. One day at a time!

 I am getting betterish at being nicer to myself, last week was a lesson on what can go wrong when I don’t. 

Soooooooooooooooo, I was working the spinning back kick last week, trying to eliminate the 1,2,3 steps of the kick, because that’s how I threw them! No more, like sifu told us in class, start pushing harder! We should be getting beyond those points in our training! Spot on sifu! Can do!! My floors....super slippery!! I need a helmet! Just kidding....kind of!! 

One thing I did accomplish on the heavy bag was working the three strikes in one second! I think, I’m there, now I need to focus in one the power! How? Continued reps and pushing limits! I focus on the stance, feet planted. Hips leading, shoulders relaxed, focus on my intentions...I intend on three proper strikes need under one second! Sure, make those punches count first, then the speed, then the power....and I play with the three! I’ll pour the power in and realize, boy my stances are crappy, focus on the technique, boy my power is weak, focus on the power, oh boy stances where terrible....so it’s that circle that sifu had made mention of. Small incremental progression, one small improvement at a time! Getting there!! Hahaha. Look out friends! I can’t wait to test this with people!  

Okay dokay, what’s next? Uh let’s see, talked about school! Talked about where I am in life today, kinda, and talked about Kung fu! Shoot friends, I think that’s it for now! I don’t know what else to ramble about!! 

Well....I guess that all folks

Thanks for you time

Mr.Duncan. 

P.S. I got the go ahead nod for Mr.Thursday Night to make an appearance at the virtual Kwoon....who knows what fun he has planned?!?!? 

A week

 Hey there everyone! Good week? Yeah mine was not bad!! 

School is a tough one this week, but, that’s all good. I wrote only one exam last week and took a 92 on it. I honestly scored higher than I thought I was going to!! Haha. Lawyer talk and terms and policies and procedures and “shall nots” and “must vs suggested”. This English language wow, really have to pay attention to the words and context! I did want to change my vocabulary soooo....

Let’s see! Made some good strides in Kung fu, I feel! Getting the snaps and the hips and shoulders unifying! Stances are getting stronger and stronger! Feel good about what’s happening! I’ve spent a fair bit of time with Iron Cross technique this week. Finding the strengths and weaknesses! Tearing the technique apart, slowing down, watching for the snap, watching to see what my hips and center do! Moving blocking striking, in one really cool technique! How we say, simultaneous attacks! Man that’s cool! When sifu made mention and explained the simultaneous attacks, holy bells and whistles going off! Sifu made mention of sticky hands! And hair blown back! Of course!! That makes so much more sense now! Sticky icky hands!! Completely slipped the memory back! 

Anyhow, school has had this awesome effect on my brain where it’s working at a high level of work! Efficient? Ahhh, hard to say! It’s been 20years since I’ve pushed to actually learn something outside of bad habits! Hahaha. Great times. I’m finding that memory recall and just simply holding onto ideas and facts are so much easier and quicker! Dang these piles of muscle mass in our skulls is awesome! So powerful! Such a fantastic tool. 

I almost feel silky for not pushing myself like this before, almost....not quite! I had to finish that path I was on before I could step here! I’m actually really proud of myself friends! 

This new found brain power has had so many positive effects in my life, even in just two weeks! I speak in more than one syllable words mostly now! I try very hard to use descriptive words as opposed to cusses when explaining things...how would a customer/client like to hear these words? They wouldn’t! So, I need to remove that from common speech! It can be done, just takes practice!! And honestly, it ain’t no thang! Did I say that right you fly cats? 

On thurdsady night during class, I managed to mangle one of my toes! I’m positive it happened during kicks in class! I have a massive split in my concrete slab in my garage, and I covered it with rubber mats, and I found the split in the concrete under the mats and things went squish crunch crack! Oh, well that’s no good! Friday morning doing stances and forms...hahaha  looking like the hunchback of notre dame! Hahaha! So I did tape it up and soldiered on, until my wife saw me.....so then I spent the later part of the afternoon getting scolded and sitting with my foot up and iced!! It was so purple and red and swollen to the point I couldn’t put a piece of paper between the toes! Ha! Got in trouble from the boss lady for doing that!! I pushed a few reps Saturday, until she got wind of what I was doing....so I went for a drive!! Foots fine, it just sucks to walk on it! Kicks off the left foot suck, but I’ll soldier on! Monday is a whole new challenge! 

Good friends are hard to find, can be harder to hold onto at times! I mean, I got a solid friend who is always there for me! Always any time I call text or don’t do either, he’s on me!! I’m a lucky guy! I don’t have many friends I confide in, but those whom I do, have gone outta their way to show they aren’t out to “get me”. Earned that fragile trust I have in people! I’ve had friends who only use you for the cash or to buy the rounds, not this guy! Total opposite! He kinda gets not mad or upset, but he’d rather give to you than receive! I strive to be like that! His generosity always takes me by surprise! Never fails! Not only does he hold his word, he steps above and beyond a typical friendship and it means the world to me! 

Anyhow, thanks friend, for the coffees and laughs! 

Well, with that being said folks, I should carry on now! It’s gonna be a busy day getting set up for next week, so....here we go

Thanks for your time

Mr.Duncan

A busy week.

 Sunday Sunday!! Hey yo! How was your week? Mine was pretty solid! I’m looking forward to crushing next week here as well! 

So, as I’ve mentioned my first class I’ve nailed it down with a 96% average! Yeah, no big deal....a lot of work and studying. Funny story, on Wednesday I wrote two exams. I didn’t want to but I figured well, it 2 in the afternoon, I can rush through this test! Start on a fresh chapter in the morning...well the test I rushed I only got 90 on it. That’s much lower than my goals for the school session and I was mad at myself! That’s what I got for rushing! No more powering through, that was nothing but silly mistakes and misreading the questions...I went back and redid the exam for fun, and I got all but one question wrong wrong the next morning....ugh...lesson learnt. 

All well, I still have hit my goal of 95 in that class! Just slow down and do the next mod properly. And this next mod is all about the technical terms and phrases and legislation...oh good lawyer talk. I can hardly understand English....well, that’s cool. The only drawback here is learning new language and words. Learning learning learning.

 Actually I don’t see the drawback....like at all. 

Kung fu this has been really good! Daily reps of Da Mu Hsing, and working what we are learning in class! It’s all tied together nicely! Haha! 

 So, I’ve watched the videos twice so far, I’ve got my questions and notes and thoughts written down. I’m ready for Monday question time! Okay! Seriously that wasn’t that hard! An honest hour of serious commitment and that was it...gawd man, do better. Okay and just a note, a comment on q&a on Monday! It’s just one small detail, guys, team....wrestling is on during q&a! Guys, I’m just saying yo, that Monday night raw is on! So here’s the real question, how important is wrestling compared to my Kung fu? Well, ones entertainment and the other gives me life.....so I’ll see ya Monday night at 6! 

I’ll touch on a few goals for the next OX year. So like I’ve mentioned a lot I’m looking to learn to be nicer to myself. I’ve started reading the power of nice a few nights ago! I’d like to read a new book every 8weeks! I should be able to hit that no problem. It’s kinda funny though, now I have this incurable impulse to re-read through my graphic novels (comic books!!) So that’s kinda amusing! 

Finally I’d like to go finish up here. Out in my town, it’s not uncommon to see dogs and cats running a muck, and mostly it’s no problem. But there’s these two dogs. Ones a 80-90lb husky look a like and the other is a fricken monster of a pitty... so I’m in my front yard having a coffee break chilling looking beyond the immediate buildings. I’m all in my world about doing well in school! Tucker, my dog, he comes out in the front all day long. He will not leave the yard without my explicit permission! I don’t normally leash him in the front, because he stays within a few feet of me...always. He knows “stay with me” very well. Tucker let’s put a warning growl, small bark! I’ve trained him to not sit and bark like a dumb dog, only if he doesn’t like something...I turn and look over my shoulder and here’s these two monster b-lining for me and my dog!! “Tucker in the yard!” I yell, he’s in the fence and I lock the gate so he can’t get hurt, I spin back around and face these dogs. Both are slowing down but still, man I snap into protect mode and take a few large strides between them and my house, and I announced myself! “Go on and get, #*\><&@“$ers” both stopped and looked teeth showing and I see them thinking. I can’t turn my back at this point so I lock in...Here we go I knew it going down!! I stood my ground made myself bigger then them gave them my best dads loosing his mind eyes and stepped up! “Well... come and get some than!!” Immediately the husky dipped its head ate some snow and turned around and left! The pitty....he kept thinking bearing his teeth....I stayed ready man....big dogs are deceivingly fast...after a few tense seconds of standoff he eased up! He sensed I wasn’t moving back! He sensed the play and thankfully he followed his husky friend...

Yowie wowie eh!! Who knew Online schooling could be so dangerous!! 

The whole situation really made came to light for me after class and sifu Brinker was pounding in the snap in our stances. The mental mindframe, our intentions. The whole de-escalation with just my noticeable intentions! My dog friend knew I intended on defending myself. The wife spoke to me after how she was figured I was about to get into a dog fight on the front lawn, I was ready! Didn’t overly know it, to be honest, I just fell into what was natural, I guess! She says I was in a bit of a fighting stance, Guards up and locked in! Bam things went down so quickly I really did not have time to get into houses and yards, nor would I have, I don’t think. It’s kinda against my nature. I made sure my dog wasn’t gonna get ripped and boom there theses mutts where, forget that, not even letting them the have an idea they can run a muck here. This is my yard, so go on and get!! Not now nor in the future! I have children that play out front so do my neighbours... I did speak with the proper authories afterwards. These two are notoriously doing this, so, I guess he’s on it!

Anyhow, I think that’s pretty much everything for now! 

Thanks for your time!

Mr.Duncan