This was a rather exciting week! Especially the weekend because on Sunday I got my own car. I am so grateful to have parents that are willing to buy me my own car and I can’t thank them enough. The car I got was a 2010 Ford Fusion, it has 86,000 miles on it, which […]
I finished my personal project! Well kind of… I still need to finish my 1500-3500 word essay but that’s the easy part. I am really proud of what I created, this is the first time I really, really like an art piece I made. I chose to make my personal project with Blender because I’ve […]
Written by Lucas Grant
I recently finished “the Book of Five Rings” by Miyamoto Musashi recently and it was one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read. I’ve never really read a book surrounding philosophy, so at the beginning it was kind of hard to consume and understand. But over time, page after page I realized I was […]
Written by Lucas Grant
Following finals week, school is always pretty chill and easy. My schedule that was once super busy is now starting to settle down, there is still a lot to do but it is a lot more manageable. But one thing that is going to eat up my February is something for my school called the […]
Written by Lucas Grant
Finals are over, I did pretty well. I ended off the semester with straight A’s and in turn a 4.0 GPA. So that’s pretty awesome, I’ve been trying to hold a 4.0 for a while and I’ve been able to since 8th grade (I’m in 10th now). Now in high school it really matters because […]
Written by Lucas Grant
Finals week is coming up so that means hitting the books and studding a bunch. I have 7 classes and the only one I don’t have a final in is P.E. so that means I have to do 6 finals, how fun. I think the scariest one that I am facing is my physics final. […]
Written by Lucas Grant
I got to witness Dirk and David’s black belt test which was both very interesting and terrifying all at the same time. It was amazing to see all of the support the dojo brought to help out Dirk and David, even people from other dojos coming in to support them. The dojo was probably the […]
Written by Lucas Grant
Being a Black Belt – What does that mean to me? It is difficult to explain to someone who has not practiced a martial art. Some of my family and friends will be with me at the dojo to support me during my test and I appreciate that a lot. They all know what the […]
Written by Dirk Herfurth
What it means to be a black belt (…should I pass!) Setting a goal and sticking to it! No quitting, no excuses! In my very early days at the beginning of my training sensei made a comment about putting a picture of a black belt on the refrigerator as a reminder of the goal. It […]
Written by David Brezinski
As the New Year begins, I find myself reflecting on the past year and all that it has brought me. It’s been a long journey filled with hard work, dedication, and perseverance, but it has all been worth it. The past year has been filled with countless hours of training, sweat, sore muscles, and aching […]
Written by Dirk Herfurth