Last tuesday my school made every single junior take the SAT.(At least we didn’t have to pay for it) On monday they finally decided to tell us that we needed to be at school at 8 instead of 8:30, and as you could probably imagine, made us all so, so happy that we had to […]
A few weeks ago I chipped my tooth at the black belt class, while practicing a takedown with Brody. After a few days I stopped noticing the small chip in my tooth. On valentines day I had an appointment to get the chip filled. Thankfully since it didn’t hurt I didn’t have to get any […]
Written by Jake Ross
This week was super bowl week and my great uncle came over for the game and to help us out with some stuff. On Saturday he helped us install a fan in our library/office room. On Sunday morning he helped us change some lightbulbs on an outdoor fan, and afterwards we watched the big game. […]
Written by Jake Ross
I’ve recently experienced the benefits of swallowing pride and seeking out assistance when needed. I have always been someone who takes care of their own problems, very stubbornly I might add. Admitting that I even need help has always been a struggle for me. Finally putting my pride aside has shown me that its ok […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
Side note….. I will eventually learn how to post pictures to these posts, instead of always ending up with “Image Not Found” 😂 I started getting back to class. Which has been very good for me mentally. I think the hardest part of recovery for me, is sitting still. I can get through all of […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
This was a great week. Â The new white belt students who take my morning class just received their first stripe on their belt. Â They just finished, tested, and passed upper body basics. Â I am so excited for them. Â They are just beginning their karate journey. Â I still remember how excited I was when I received […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
IMG_1246 This week I was looking back in my photos just for fun and I found a couple videos from when I first started karate. This video is one of my very first stripe tests as a white belt, I can remember being a little nervous getting up in front of the class by myself […]
Written by Brody Hocking
In the last few weeks I have observed and been a part of testing. Â Many of the young ladies in our dojo have been testing for brown belt. Â It is really rewarding to see them go through the process of advancing to brown belt. Â Some 0f them did not pass their kata test the first […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
I finished this book the other day, Start With Why by Simon Sinek. This book was the hardest for me to read. Which is hard for me to say because I love Simon Sinek’s podcasts. I could listen to him all day. But reading his work was a struggle for me🤔. I liked the concepts […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark