The third book that I read for my black belt test was “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do.” This book was written by a social worker and therapist. She shared 13 strategies to help master your mental strength. These are the 13 things and what I learned from each strategy Don’t waste time feeling … Continue reading “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do”
Written by Elinor Silack
The kata that I have chosen to do 1000 times is Chinto. I have a few reasons for picking this kata. The main reason being that I like how challenging it is because of the length and the double jump kick. I remember when I first began training, I would watch all of the older … Continue reading “1000 Reps of Kata”
Written by Olivia Ford
This is the link to a Google Drive with my video blogs. I will be updating this drive with new videos throughout the next few months. It also has my black belt essay in the drive. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wEePIPdsDpkbM3-tPObGuPzUstm5m-C1?usp=drive_link
Written by Olivia Ford
The school year just ended a few days ago, and I am officially on summer vacation! It’s going to be really nice to have the next couple of months off from school because it will give me a lot of free days to train really hard and get some numbers in for my test. This … Continue reading “Summer Plans”
Written by Elinor Silack
This past Thursday was the last day of my junior year of high school. So much has happened this school year, good and bad. The majority of my time was spent in my schools’ AFJROTC program, where I did community service, leadership activities, learned about aerospace, and so much more. I ended this school year … Continue reading “End of Junior Year”
Written by Avi Martens
I’ve officially finished the first week of my black belt test! Honestly, it’s kind of crazy doing this. I’ve been in karate for 7 years, and truthfully, being a black belt always felt a bit unattainable, like something that only happens in movies or to the adults that teach class. But after I moved to … Continue reading “First Week Down”
Written by Olivia Ford
The school year officially ends this week and I’m extremely excited. It’ll be nice to be able to be home during the day where I can get a lot of numbers done. During the school week I’m usually not able to get that much done for my test because I’m at school for so long … Continue reading “2nd Semester Finals”
Written by Elinor Silack
Avi, Gail, and I have officially completed the first week of our black belt test! I have been training in Isshinryu karate for roughly 5 years now and I am so excited to be starting this journey. I was 12 years old when I started training in karate and ever since then I have been … Continue reading “Black Belt Week One”
Written by Gail Mader
So I began the One Heart Challenge on June 1. When Sensei Oliver invited me to join the challenge along with Elinor and Avi, I was grateful and yet scared. I know how much of my life I focused on preparing for my shodan test. It literally took an army of people to support me … Continue reading “The Journey Begins”
Written by Olivia Ford
It’s official! Our dojo now has two new black belt candidates. Elinor and Avi are finally starting their black belt tests. With a combined nearly fourteen years of training, they are starting the thirteen month journey. Starting on June 1st they will begin their test. This is extremely exciting to see since I have been … Continue reading “New Black Belt Candidates”
