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"

Just a few weeks ago, our dojo had a CPR/AED first aid class. It was awesome! It covered CPR, Stop the Bleed, responding to choking incidents, recognizing heat-related symptoms, and more. Learning about the human body and how to save a life was really interesting. Honestly, this class really solidified my desire to become a … Continue reading "CPR class"

My karate journey started when I was 7 years old. My brother had joined 9 months prior and was actually the reason I joined in the first place; unfortunately, we had to quit not even a year later. But in 2019, about a year and a half after we quit, my brother started back up … Continue reading "My Karate History"

Most people in my day-to-day life don’t know this, but these past few years I’ve been having fairly bad joint issues. I’ve been hypermobile all my life. I’ve got bendy fingers; my shoulders are so flexible that the Americana shoulder lock doesn’t even work,  my knees are almost always locked when I’m standing ( and … Continue reading "Joint Issues"