Written by I did it!!! I earned my black belt yesterday! It was the most hardest physical and mental test I have ever taken. This has been an incredible memorable and rewarding journey that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I would like to thank my husband Ryan, family, friends, dojo family, and Sensei Oliver for giving me the strength and courage to do this challenge and earn my black belt in Isshinryu karate. I earned it by determination, dedication, hard work, perseverance, persistence, sacrifices, sweat and tears, consistency, motivation, pushing through injuries, power, intensity, strength, and heart in all of it. This black belt is now part of me wherever I go and with what ever I do for the rest of my life.
My current Challenge progress as of January 13, 2025.
Pushups
(56,344 / 50,000)
Situps
(55,630 / 50,000)
Miles
(1,356 / 1,000)
Kata
(1,177 / 1,000)
Kumite
(1,014 / 1,000)
Kindness
(1,207 / 1,000)
Meditation
(5,895 / 5,000)
Books
(6 / 6)
Blogs
(58 / 52)
Videos
(12 / 12)