kickboxing at oxford

one of the interesting activities that i've picked up is kickboxing. i had the opportunity to grade for a white belt recently, and i did earn one. however, the process was far more strenuous than i had anticipated. we had to do a couple of non-kickboxing related exercises (100 jumping jacks, 90 crunches, 60 push-ups, etc) as a group of six. the grading itself was also intense because it took on another level of seriousness that i wasn't expecting at the time. but all in all, a wonderful experience. i hope that i get to the point where i can successfully grade for another belt before i leave!