Action STAR!!!!!

This week I started something new, acting school. The school is called ひまわり(himawari) or sunflower. I am taking 2 classes, action class and basic class. I am doing this to help practise my Japanese because I have a chance to use Japanese out of school. I wanted to take the action but the basic class is a requirement so I need to take it.

Himawari has lots of other classes like tap dancing, hula, ballet, singing, etc. Then after a few months, I will take a test and if I pass, I can do more variety of classes. I want to take the voice over class if I pass the test. I want to be in movies like Big Hero Six and animated stuff like that because I like those movies.

I like action class better than the basic class. Most of the students in action class have been going a long time. I think I was the only new kid. The teacher was really nice. She knew that I didn't speak Japanese well so she tried to use Japanese English. She wore a "gi" (like you would in karate) with a black belt.

First, we did shadow boxing like ジャブ(jab) ジャブ (jab)ストレート(straight)ストレート(straight)レフトフック(left hook)アパー (upper cut)。(.) This activity was fun. I felt OK at it.

Next we did gymnastics. The people in charge had rolled out mats and we did rolling and stuff like that. We started with basics like somersault, backward somersault, and commando roll (sideways). Then the teacher told us to do stuff like half a somersault then handstand for 2 seconds then complete the somersault. That was hard to do, but some people managed. But even harder was backward half somersault then handstand for 2 seconds then complete the backward somersault.

Then we stopped the mats and did shadow kendo with no sword. We did the routine lots. The routine was funny. You start by duelling one person then there is a part where someone comes from behind and you fall down. Then you get up and keep "fighting" After kendo it was time to go.

Action class was very fun. I am exited to go again. I hope to improve. My favourite part was the shadow boxing. I hope to get as good at this stuff as everyone else.