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Elinor Silack wrote a new post
Isshinryu Hall of FameThis weekend I was lucky enough to fly to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to compete in the Isshinryu Hall of Fame tournament. The team competing was me, Lucas, Eliana, Clark, Donovan, Gabe, Bekka, Gail, Sensei Debord, and…
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Congrats on your placements in the tournament! I was so happy to finally begin to meet members of my dojo. I’m glad you enjoyed visiting my “new” home state! I look forward to seeing you in California soon!
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Beautiful kata! You really nailed the most challenging sections, such as the spin, which can be especially challenging on an unfamiliar surface. Thank you for representing the dojo so well!
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Olivia Ford wrote a new post
Extreme CatchupIn the past two weeks of me being back in town from my vacation, I have been in the dojo every single day, multiple times a day so that I can catch up on all of my numbers. My dad and I go into the dojo every…
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That’s fantastic that you have caught up in your numbers. It takes dedication and you have lots of that. Injuries are difficult during the test. Part of the test is how you get through them and preserve. Modify what you can so you can heal. Keep of the good work.
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Great job in your dedication to completing your tasks. I hope you’re aware that arnica helps with bruising. I even took the internal kind in the months leading up to my shodan test. Keep up the great work!
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I can testify to your numbers since I’m the one that gets the dojo alarm notifications at odd hours from you popping in and every time the video thumbnail pops up, it’s of you working diligently. I’m proud of your work. You’re almost there!
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Elinor Silack wrote a new post
College TourLast Friday, my family and I drove up to Arcata, CA to tour Cal Poly Humboldt. Senior year is approaching really fast and I need to decide where I’m applying for college. Honestly, up until this past spring I had n…
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How exciting! This is a fun life season and I’m glad you’re making the most of it. Good luck getting into your top choice school!
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Humboldt State now Cal Poly Humboldt is an excellent school. I went there for my degree in Zoology. It has an incredible science program. The outdoors there are so beautiful. You will never run out of things to do like hiking, biking, camping, rock climbing, rafting, and backpacking. If you love the outdoors and major in environmental science it’s the place for you. Good luck in applying.
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If you and Olivia both end up at Humboldt, you are going to be significantly increasing the amount of Isshinryu karate-ka there by a large amount!
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Avi Martens wrote a new post
Back AgainHi everybody, sorry about the long gap in between my posts writing has really never been one of my strong suits. I recently went on an 8-day-long camping trip (super long, I know) for the 4th of July. For the first…
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What a beautiful picture! I’m glad you had a nice long trip with family and friends. I hope that means you enjoy camping!
I’m glad you padded your numbers before hand. But to mirror back, you said “All my hard work down the drain.” I’m curious…wasn’t that the intention of doing that? So is your hard work down the drain or did you accomplish your goal? Is it reasonable to assume the numbers will ebb and flow, like the tide? Perhaps you’re experiencing Isshinryu code #2 ~ The blood circulating is the same as the moon and the sun. To me, that code says things will come and go. It might be an interesting experiment to see how that perspective might lighten the load of the challenge. Keep up the great work! So excited to do this journey with you! -
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That’s great you were able to camp for 8 days with family and friends. I find the outdoors to be invigorating, relaxing, and refreshing. It so helpful to have family and friends help motivate you for the challenge. They will be your support throughout this challenge.
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Olivia Ford wrote a new post
East CoastLast week I got back from my family vacation to the East Coast. We went to six different states, including New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine, and Massachusetts. These were all new states for…
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I’m glad you enjoyed visiting the Eastern seaboard! I love the hydrangea picture. I had a gorgeous hydrangea bush at my home in Delaware, and this reminded me of it. So you added 6 states to your “now visited” list. How many have you been to? Do you hope to visit all 50?
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I’ve been to 16 states so far, and I do hope to visit all 50 states in my lifetime!
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Awesome!
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That’s a beautiful picture with all the colors of the flowers. I am glad you visited the east coast with your family to make wonderful memories.
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Congratulations! Well done in kata and sparring. It looks like a great tournament to compete in.