After our day class this morning the other day, Emma from Hot 91? dropped into the dojo to get a few self defence tips to share with the women of the Sunshine Coast. We filmed a short video clip (below) Emma shared with Hot 91’s Facebook followers and she also shared on air that afternoon.
Many things take place in the dojo. At a surface level, we learn how to punch, kick, block. We learn kata, bunkai, kumite, kobudo, nage waza. We make lifelong friendships. We challenge ourselves to refine our techniques a little more with each lesson to achieve greater levels of mastery. We step up into leadership roles
As a young karate-ka (teenager) I kept a special folder with my karate notes, essays and grading requirement lists. Whilst I was doing a little research today I stumbled across this well worn folder and I found a piece of writing that I thought others may appreciate. This piece of writing was shared with me