This week was back to school week. All of summer led up to this, and it never really feels real until you sit down at your desk in your first class. It suddenly all sinks in and for the next 9 months you will be…

Over the weekend I had the privilege to attend a sabaki seminar hosted by one of Sensei Mike’s good friends Sensei Ray. This seminar lasted 2 hours and every second was captivating and interesting. We went over t…

Recently I was able to help my older brother move into his college dorm. My brother is attending Chico State, and last week was move-in day. My parents took their own car and I rode with my brother, it was a weird…

At the end of this week I went to a Giants baseball game. It was a lot of fun, plus they won the game. It was a bit stressful with how close of a call the game was but in the end it was great. My significant other…

This week I started work at the Elevate summer camp program hosted by our dojo. Needless to say it was a fun but tiring week. Being able to see some of the kids that I’ve worked with before was a real joy and w…