My Black Belt test is coming up really soon on January 11th. There isn’t really much I can do to prepare for doing kata and sparring in front of a couple hundred people but practicing kata and working on my c…

New Years is always a really exciting time because it is a time to start something new. Either something small or something life changing. This new year is the year that I turn 18 and so I want to make changes to…

I’m almost at the end of the test and I have finished mostly everything. I have to say everything I have done this year has been really challenging and I am proud of myself for getting through all of it. I am c…

My personal goal was to teach karate and be successful as a teacher.  I was very nervous to start teaching.  It is hard for me to talk in front of people and be the center of attention.  I was afraid everyone wo…

Today me and two of my friends took a trip to the San Fransisco area to go to the beach for a little day trip. It ended up being pretty cold so we decided to go hiking instead. There were some long hiking trails…