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 … Continue reading “Progress”
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 … Continue reading “Stripes For New Students and Tournament”
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 … Continue reading “Looking Back”
Written by Elan Wilbur
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 … Continue reading “Testing For A New Belt”
Written by Elizabeth Clark
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 … Continue reading “Start With Why”
Written by Matt Nedresky
In a personal quest to be overall more healthy, I am finding how important good eating is to just plain feeling good. I found limiting sugar to be the most beneficial so far. Having dessert or eating something sweet before bed really effects my sleep negatively. I love food in general but especially sweets. By … Continue reading “Healthy Eating”
Written by Written by Brody Hocking
My journey to becoming a black belt is going great so far. I’m glad that I am ahead in the game with my push-ups and crunches, miles, acts of kindness, and I’m on track with my meditation. I do feel like I still need to work on making more time for my kata and more … Continue reading “11-23-24 Black Belt test check in”
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I sprained my knee about a month ago on January 19th. I am still recovering, but getting a little stronger every day. I went to the Monday morning class that Elan teaches. I really needed to get on the mat and see how things felt. We went through the upper body basics. It was a … Continue reading “Recovery”
Written by Matt Nedresky
I went on a bike ride yesterday with a friend of mine on the American River trail. We tried to fit it in before the weather came but of course the weather came early. We had planned on a 20-30 mile ride but the wind and rain started around mile 10, when we were the … Continue reading “Looking on the Bright Side”
