I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to Japan for 2 weeks with a friend from the karate dojo. I can’t speak enough amazing things about this country. The food, the people, the history, the cities a…

I have finished doing one kata 1,000 times.  I picked Chinto as my kata.  I did it three times almost everyday except when I was in    jured or very sick.  I feel like my Chinto kata has improved tremendously from…

Karate is not only about punching and kicking.  Karate is also about kindness, compassion, and empathy.  I recently finished my 1000 acts of kindness in my black belt challenge.  I did at least three acts of ki…

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As the year and my black belt journey near their end, I have one last special trip planned to finish out an amazing year. I will be going to Japan with one of my friends and fellow dojo-mate. This trip holds a…