So far, recovery has been ok; the first week was mostly just spent sitting or lying down with my knee immobilizing brace on. I had crutches to use whenever I needed to move around, and I got a wrap-around ice pack specially made for knee injuries from a friend who recently went through knee surgery. … Continue reading "Recovery So Far"

I know what you’re thinking: “Avi, another injury? Jeez, what did you do this time? Was it sparring? Did you try to get off the shomen again?” Nope, I just got off the couch and somehow dislocated my kneecap; I know, so fun. I was just lying on the couch. I had just finished my … Continue reading "Knee Injury"

This past month, I think, has been the hardest of my test so far. Sadly, my Oma (great-grandmother) passed away late this month. It was a really big loss to the family, as she has been a really big part of our day-to-day lives. And with that loss came family coming into town, memorial arrangements … Continue reading "October Recap"

Since the beginning of our test, Elinor and I have been meeting up at the dojo on Sunday mornings to get extra numbers in. We normally focus on sparring since we both know how easy it is to get behind on rounds, especially since it’s one of the only things we have to do at … Continue reading "Sunday Numbers"

On Sunday, our dojo held an Awards banquet. We’ve spent the last few weeks planning it: seating, tickets, nominations. It was fun getting to see which students people nominated. It was very hard to pick who I thought should get the award; all the students people nominated are great, and I really had to take … Continue reading "Awards Banquet"