IHC Numbers - January

 Quick run-through of my numbers for January because I want to get into the habit of posting them monthly this year, so I'm staring now, even though January was so short. I think I want to track my numbers as "how many I've done"/"how many I should be at at this point in the year"/"final goal" since so many of the final goals are so large it's hard to tell where you're at sometimes so this format will tell me where I am/compared to where I should be/compared to where I'm trying to go. 

Already behind on my hand forms but trying hard to create a pattern of consistency, obviously still needs work. Doing better out the gate on my weapons form this year, I want to build it sooner than I did last year so I can have more time to refine it later. 

Requirements

Push-ups: 2300/1440/50000

Sit-ups: 2380/1440/50000

Hand Form: 6/30/1000

Double Broadsword: 26/30/1000

AOK: 47/30/1000

km: 8/47/1609

sparring: 0/30/1000

Mastery: Definitely need to refresh this so I can start memorizing it exactly this time around


Personal Requirements

100 Ways to Say Hello: 8/2/100

Monthly Form Focus: 11/11/333

Monthly Goal: (have started working on it, but not going to count it until the end of feb)/12

Read 3 Books on Anti-Racism: 0/3


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