Blog Feed: Black Belt Blues

Photos from my black belt test

Published on 2011-03-25 15:37:00

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Three years ago . . . two days ago.

Published on 2011-02-28 22:03:40

Has it really been three years?! Yep. It was three years ago today that I tore my the ACL in my left knee during my exam for 2nd kyup (brown belt).   In my head, it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long.  But looking at my last update m > read more

First year, ACL Recovery

Published on 2009-06-28 12:17:54

Better late than never Two and a half months late, really.   So this is, in fact, a 14.5 month report. And yes, yes, I know.  I’ve been neglectful.  I have commited the cardinal sin of blogging:   I haven’t posted for a long, long ti > read more

Knee Report – Doctor Visit

Published on 2009-03-07 15:49:30

  Bursitis. Pes anserine bursitis, to be specific. At least, that’s what the doctor thinks. The theory is that scar tissure around the harvest area is irritating the pes anserine bursa and causing my pain.  In many ways, this makes sense. It& > read more

1-year Anniversary

Published on 2009-02-28 16:22:46

Somehow it went fast, this year since I tore my ACL.  And yet, it seems like I should be further along in my return to sport. True, I’ve been going to karate about once or twice a week.  And I’ve been going through kata on off days and > read more

Month 9, ACL Recovery

Published on 2009-01-24 08:20:36

My knee has a lot to say My knee continues to talk to me, especially when I’m exercising. It chatters almost constantly I as go through my moves and get down into in my stances. Sometimes it grunts, and occasionally it just says no. With one ex > read more

Little things mean a lot

Published on 2008-12-14 15:55:01

Earlier this week I had to get up and perform a couple of katas. Neither went especially well, but that I’m doing them at all is still a wonderful thing. Part of it is being out of practice. Another part is not being used to being up in front o > read more

Front Stance – ACL recovery

Published on 2008-11-23 07:25:53

Horse stance? Not bad. Cat stance? Right as rain. X stance? Feels fine. Fight stance? Tiring but solid. Front stance? Hmmm. All through my recovery I’ve had no illusions that there would be a number of things that I wouldn’t be able to do > read more

A promising start

Published on 2008-10-31 07:40:49

My first “official” class back at karate with no limitations was essentially Niage (Naihanchi/Tekki) Night for me.   My highest is Niage 3, of which learned half (the upper half) while still in recovery.  My job was to learn  the footw > read more

Clearance!

Published on 2008-10-24 19:20:22

It’s official.  On October 9, I got clearance from the surgeon to “return to sport.” And I have. Sort of. You see, I haven’t actually been to back to a karate class since seeing the surgeon. But I haven’t been neglectin > read more

Minus Two Weeks

Published on 2008-09-27 11:32:33

It’s just a couple of weeks until my 6-month post-op with my surgeon. I’m guessing that this will be a mostly pro forma session. Of course, I’ll have some question about what to expect from here on out. But really my recovery seems > read more

ACL Poll – First Physical Therapy Appt.

Published on 2008-09-12 10:44:56

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