Since I am behind on blogs, I am going to talk about my interest in motorsports. Many years ago here in the US, if anyone said they were watching a race, they almost certainly meant nascar. So for many years I associated motorsports with nascar. I thought nascar was boring, and I still do, but […]
Written by Jake Ross
Yesterday marked the 100th day of our black belt tests. Because of that I want to reflect a little bit on my first 100 days. This time was most definitely about ironing out the routine for me. Prior to the start of my test I was doing some pushups and situps to prepare, but before […]
Written by Jake Ross
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 […]
Written by Jake Ross
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 Matt Nedresky
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 Elizabeth Clark
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 Elan Wilbur
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 Brody Hocking
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 […]
