4.4 (February 27)

Since the last mandatory I Ho Chuan class, I have finished the Beta version of my weapon form, and I already have the next few moves in development. This year I am doing my own Stick form, and it has been a lot easier to make than my Sword form last year. Last year was essentially my first time using a sword, as I wanted to try something different. This year I went back to the first weapon we learn, so that I could go back to the basics and work myself back up. I'm doing this because I found the sword to be quite difficult to get the hang of. I had a tough time getting my moves to be somewhat effective instead of flashy. This hasn't been as much of a problem with the stick, as I have spent a lot more time with the school form and it is a fairly simple weapon at its core. I won't be able to fully compare the two until I am satisfied with how my Stick form ends. I'll just keep working on it to get there as fast as I can.