Independent Component 2

1.) Literal

•  I, Jesse-Julian Gonzalez, affirm that I have completed my Independent Component which represents 30 hours of work.
• For my independent component I watched videos on different martial arts, aikido, judo, shoalin, etc. Also I practiced moves with my father, and he taught me moves as well. He is a black belt in Shoalin Monkey Kung Fu.

2.) Interpretive

•  When I watched these videos I saw how different techniques were similar and different from Jiu-Jitsu. For example, though I knew how to punch like a boxer, and now I see why they punch like this and it has become my standard way to strike. When my father was teaching me certain things in Shoalin I saw different things and that would be very useful against myself and other opponents. My father and I would practice for up to 3 hours at a time, and I have watched videos on youtube over and over again.

3.) Applied

• This helped me reinforce my second answer and also my third answer. Practicing with my father I under estimated his grappling skills, which was a mistake on my part. My father even though he was not good in grappling was good at pressure points and did get me there. I will never underestimate an judge another martial artist, and also start to learn different types of martial arts to improve my weaknesses. 

Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

1) I plan on learning from other martial arts and see what I can improve from mine by using their technique

2) I will accomplish this by watching videos, going to seminars, and practicing with my father(a black belt in Shoalin Kung Fu Monkey style )

3) This will relate to my EQ because it explores other ways, though still in martial arts, that can improve little things in my martial arts to make it more "successful" 

Independent Component 1

1. Literal 
• I, Jesse-Julian Gonzalez, affirm that I completed my Independent Component which represents 30 hours of work.
• For my Independent Component, I completed it while doing my service learning at my dojo. I took part in the class as a student of course, helping the younger students when they needed it, and I also practiced with a fellow (Aikido) student, Paul Navarro, on the weekends. 
2.  Applied




• Both my service learning and outside practice has given me my 30 hours because of the time that I have put in on Tuesdays, and on the weekends. Unfortunately I could not get a total of 30 hours in my dojo due to scheduling difficulties, and my sensei had a terrible injury. However usually on Sundays my fellow student Paul Navarro had come to my house and practiced with me for average 5 hours. This gave me experience in teaching others, learning myself, and having experience against a person knowing a different martial arts. 
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3. Interpretive 

• My EQ is "What is the most effective way to become a successful Jiu-Jitsu practitioner?" My component helped me answer my EQ in a number of ways. Working with the youngsters reminded me when I was barely learning. If they did not understand a technique I would help them by teaching them in a much simpler form. I did though incorporate things that I learned through my life. Though practicing with Paul gave me a very deep insight on other martial arts as well. We practiced for a very long time, and this showed my reactions towards something I have never seen before. A few times I would be stunned because i expected him to do something, and he would do something completely new. These 2 experiences for my independent component have given me 2 possible answers to my essential question. The first one being, incorporating different techniques from other martial arts in where Jiu-Jitsu lacks in, and never expecting what your opponent will do to you.

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

(1) I will practice a skill (Jiu-Jitsu) while documenting my practice and progress.

(2) Every tuesday I train at my Dojo for at least two and a half hours, plan on taking private practice with my sensei, and starting in the winter will give assistance to my sensei in teaching the younglings. 

(3) This will help me answer my E.Q. by giving me an extra training, give me a teachers perspective, and learn from the little ones on what i need to teach better