so my shoulder problems are not actually a repetitive strain injury and was karate. turns out i actually was punching my shoulder out of alignment.

weirdly enough the orthopedist said that punching a firm target, like a heavy bag, will be way less injurious to my muscles than punching the air as hard as possible

so i guess i'll have to ask to punch my classmates in karate from now on instead of just the air in front of me

O.o wow

i think i'm understanding a little more what my sensei was trying to explain when he said "strike with speed, not with power"

hyaenid: good to keep in mind! every other type of fighting i've studied has been so grapple oriented that I never really knew how striking effects your body.

learning new things!