Darien DeVries

February Acrobatics Evaluation:

Right leg forward front split: 1 1/2 inches off the floor

Left leg forward front split: 1 1/2 inches off the floor

Straddle split: 2 1/2 inches off the floor

Pike stretch: 11 inches past my feet

Time held in a handstand against the wall: 1 minute 45 seconds

Distance walking on hands w/light support from spotter: 33 feet

Long jump: 6 feet 3 inches

High jump: 8 feet 2 inches

# V-snaps in 30 seconds: 27 (down two from last month as we started with cardio today)

# Pushups in 30 seconds: 23 with knee

# Lateral pull-ups: 17

After the evaluation, there was heavy conditioning, which would not be so worth mentioning had we not done some fun new exercise that I’m certain will have my butt hurting a whole bunch tomorrow. booyah!

Yesterday, we tested out the clown therapy workshops we’d devised on one another. My group chose to do physical therapy while others chose to do psychological therapy. This particular subject made me nervous because I don’t feel qualified to do such therapy. However, our attempts were a valuable learning experience. While clown therapy is not something I’d like to tackle in the immediate future, I’m really glad I tried it and may come back to it later in life when I have more experience as a clown. I like the idea of creating not a workshop for the physically challenged, but rather, an experience. I think I will bring that mindset to all workshop type performances I take on.

Off to prepare for the SF Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt!