“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it” – Helen Keller A big incentive for my dad when I joined karate was my personal safety. At 8, I thought nothing of that. I just wanted my…
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do…
I watched my brother do karate for 5 or 6 months before I ever joined. I sat on the sidelines and did my homework. I remember Sensei Scott and Ethan teaching class. I remember a Josh, I remember white gis, and I remember my brother…
When Mr. Herrman asked me to start a blog, I was excited for the opportunity to be held accountable for doing research related to the martial arts and sharing it. When I sat down and actually tried to start writing, it took me three hours…