I'm glad you have one another on this challenge! One of the hardest parts of the year is saying no to a lot of down-time activities, but it's important to still get some relaxation time in and no one appreciates it more than someone going through the challenge with...

You're right, it's very easy for us as experienced martial artists to hide behind our past accomplishments. The leading cause of death among high-ranking black belts is falling off our own tower of ego that we have built. Your training with our old teachers was at a super formative...

Your and the rest of the team's help in planning the event was huge in making it the success that it was!

It's definitely going to be a yearly event. I'm glad you came and had so much fun!

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!