Nichlas Keszler - Senior Project

Senior Project Update #12 (Final Blog)

This week I made a couple changes to my routine, I added a few extra gymnastic moves that i hope will improve the balance between martial arts and gymnastics in my routine. Over the break i will be trying to practice on the actual stage that i will be performing on in order to get a better feel for what my real performance will be like. 

Over the break i will be working at ross with my mentor Michelle Del Giorno occasionally before christmas and hopefully everyday after new years. My sensei will hopefully be meeting us at ross for a couple sessions but i will also be going to middle island to meet with him at his studio. 

My paper will receive its finishing touches over the break as will my process folio. I feel confident that i will make the deadlines for the approval to present and that my project will come together nicely as a whole.

Im still looking for music to put with my routine but ive taken a video of me performing the routine that i can play while listening to various tracks to see how they fit. 

Senior Project Update #11

This week i continued to practice my martial arts routine both in school during senior project time and in middle island during karate lessons. I finally got the MMA shoes i ordered and im excited to start practicing my routine with them.

A new parkour session started this week in westhampton, but i wasn't able to go because i had to go to riverhead to take a driving class. I'll be going for the next couple weeks as of next thursday.

My paper is coming along nicely aswell as my process folio.

I have weight training first period this trimester which i think will help me get a lot stronger so i can improve my physical performance.

Senior Project Update #10

This week has been a good week for me because i was able to get a good overview of my project as a whole.

My Sensei, Mentor, and I completed the choreography for the routine i will be performing, im continuing to go to both martial arts and gymnastics classes. I can tell that my physical performance and strength are improving a lot and feel pretty confident about my final product. Also i ordered Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) shoes that will give me extra support and stability during my performance.

I've been working on my paper and i plan on having my rough draft finished by the end of next week so i can get it revised. I've fallen a little behind on my process folio but i hope to catch up next week too.