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Muscle Memory

General Discussion
#1

Last Friday,I was working on the last part of the current design, building the benchwork for Palouse (or is it Bovill? I never can make up my mind, perhaps I never will, and it won’t make any difference).

From the opposite direction…

Anyway, I had finished attaching the 2 X 6 boards, and was climbing out from inside the framework seen in photo 1, when I caught my trailing foot on the framwork.

This is where muscle memory took over. I knew that I was going down, and that there was nothing to do but enjoy the trip. (Pun intended)

For those of you who have participated in football drills, or martial arts drills where you learn to fall and then pop up on your feet, you will understand what I am about to say…

My body, my muscles took over, and my mind was not allowed to play. As I went down, the first thing to hit the dirt was my right lower leg, not my knee and hands, as one might expect. What followed was my right hip, then my right arm, shoulder and chin, tucked into my chest. My body continued the roll to the right, and I popped up on my feet, with my feet shoulder width apart, knees bent slightly, elbows bent with hands out, head up and eyes scanning for the next threat. All without a conscious thought. Its been 50 years since I last participated in that drill!

Thank you Coach Byrne, Thank you Coach Black!

#2

Bugger you mate , did you damage the layout ?

Mike

#3

I build for the ages, Mike. No damage. Thanks for your concern.

#4

Oh , thank goodness for that , I thought it might be serious .

Mike

ps nice looking layout mate , very nice .

#5

I used to be able to do that, but the last few times I’ve landed flat on my face. Glad it worked for you!

#6

Hmm. Perhaps I need martial arts training.

#7

Mike Morgan said:

Oh , thank goodness for that , I thought it might be serious .

Mike

ps nice looking layout mate , very nice .

That was the first thing I checked, after I rubbed some dirt on the abrasion on my leg.

The photos were taken “After the Fall.” Note that the box of screws is undisturbed (and uncaring).

#8

“Note that the box of screws is undisturbed (and uncaring).”

I’ve yet to meet a good screw . They are all unfeeling .

Mike

#9

Mike Morgan said:

“Note that the box of screws is undisturbed (and uncaring).”

I’ve yet to meet a good screw . They are all unfeeling .

Mike

I think that I will leave that one alone, after all, this is a fambly site.

#10

Wot? Wot? Woss rong ? You said "box of screws " . I agreed .

Now , if you’d said “fumbly site” that’d be wrong .

Mike , one time lecher . (only one time ?)

#11

Well if you can’t make up your mind why not try Palvill or Usebo as place names?

#12

So time has passed and those long ago stretched out muscles have awakened saying “what was that?”. How are you feeling now? Interesting isn’t it? Glad layout wasn’t damaged.

#13

That was a day ago Ric he forgot about it already

#14

Ric Golding said:

So time has passed and those long ago stretched out muscles have awakened saying “what was that?”. How are you feeling now? Interesting isn’t it? Glad layout wasn’t damaged.

I have a few scratches on my leg from the initial impact (I was wearing shorts). I rubbed some dirt on it to prevent infection, like I was taught in the Navy so I’m good to go. I felt a little sore on Saturday, but that’s it. The most important thing is that the layout is fine.

#15

I wish my wife could do that. Every time she trips (far too often!) she always goes down flat on her face.

#16

Its muscle memory, Ray, she can learn it, even now, with a patient instructor.