A good class

My martial arts master told us that only 1 in 1000 martial artists persevere in getting his or her black belt. He also directed that in order to earn it, coming to class is not enough, that a martial artist needs to practice outside of class. It is difficult to learn a form or floor routine without practicing the technique with a partner. During the last two classes I worked on 16 low blocks (defense against kicks), beggie how shin sool and the 13 self defense form. I am beginning to understand some of the nuances of these forms.