"That looked painful." Not something you want to hear when your Sa Bum Nim is watching you perform a technique. Yet, that is what I heard last night from my instructor as we worked on jumping, spinning, back kick. Yes, it was painful, in oh so many ways.

Physically painful to execute. My lower back just can't handle jumping while tucking one leg under and throwing the other leg straight out behind...oh yeah and turning in mid-air at the same time.

Mentally painful to execute. My brain didn't understand how it was supposed to coordinate the turning,jumping, spinning, kicking, while keeping the hands tucked close to the body. So naturally, it just sent the message to arms and legs to make everything look like crap.

Visually painful to watch, at least for Sa Bum Nim. Although I didn't actually see it myself, I know it looked horrendous. However, the looks of amusement on the faces of people watching class lead me to believe they were seeing something bordering on comical.