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On My Own
Published on 2009-01-02 15:19:00
Well, things have changed since my last post. I am back in Tennessee, so that's a good thing. But I'm not really close enough to my old dojo to return for training. And I no longer have my own personal Sensei to train with whenever the mood strikes. So that's a not so good thing.Another not so good thing is my current weight and fitness level. I've regained about 15 pounds since returning from Arizona. And I don't think I could do 10 pushups right now to save my life. And another not so g
it was good to be home
Published on 2007-12-28 10:29:00
Sensei-Hubby and I worked a visit to the dojo in to our holiday whirlwind tour last night. This morning I am becoming reaquainted with muscles I had forgotten existed. It's a good pain.We didn't get to see everyone of course. There were several people out of town or for whatever various and sundry reasons not there last night. To you I say, we'll try again next year.It was so good to train again. But I have to admit I'm very glad it was a self-defense focused class. I would have completely fal
Long Time, No Post
Published on 2007-11-02 16:12:00
So it's been over a month since I've posted here. I guess I just haven't had much relevant material.Sensei-Hubby had a job offer that he just couldn't refuse. The potential was just too great to pass this up. So at the end of September, we packed it all up and moved over 1600 miles away from the life we knew. Saying goodbye to our dojo family was second only to our actual physical families in difficulty. The friends we had there were so good to us. The dojo was truly our home away from hom
Blackbelt Ceremony Pics
Published on 2007-09-16 20:24:00
where to go from here?
Published on 2007-08-25 10:29:00
I've had a couple of comments asking about how my testing went, so I guess I could go ahead and update this blog. You may have noticed a change in the color scheme around here lately. That would be in honor of my new belt color. Yep - I passed my test for Shodan! I am a blackbelt! And I think I'm still suffering from Green-Belt Syndrome. But I may be beginning to recover. Evidently my sparring has made a marked improvement since testing, according to my sparring partners in class anyway. They sa
I could get used to this
Published on 2007-08-04 12:47:00
Remember that leisurely stroll around the neighborhood that Sensei-Hubby and I took a couple of weeks ago? We've decided to make a habit of it. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights after supper. That same loop around town. Approximately 3.5 miles round-trip. Throwing in some running at the end (planning to gradually increase the distance ran).And I'm loving it.I love spending that hour with Sensei-Hubby, talking about our days and whatever randomly pops into our heads as we walk aro
Time to Review
Published on 2007-08-01 16:48:00
Hanshi told me after class last night that he wanted me to take my written test for shodan sometime next week. So it's time to make sure I can remember what I need to know.What I Know:Karate started in India.Shotokan karate is from Japan.Gichin Funakoshi is considered the father of Shotokan karate.Funakoshi was from Okinawa."Shotokan" means "whispering pines", and was Funakoshi's pen name for his poetry.Shotokan karate came to the United States after World War II via the Air Force.A kata is a se
yikes!
Published on 2007-07-18 06:33:00
Class was good last night. Rough because I'm out of practice, but good. We started off working our way through the kata. Hanshi had us make a sqare around the dojo facing inward so that we had to really focus on what we were doing while at the same time being totally aware of what was going on around us. Between each kata, we'd have to switch sides of the square - nobody faced the same direction 2 kata in a row. I did fairly well until we got up to Heian Godan - that one totally escaped my
I must be out of my mind
Published on 2007-07-17 17:11:00
8:30 P.M.Monday, July 16, 2007The Living RoomSensei-Hubby: "Wanna go for a walk? Maybe jog a little?"Why, oh why didn't I see it coming? I put my hair up in a ponytail, pulled on some jogging pants, give myself a few minutes to stretch and warm up, and we head out the door.And we walk.And we walk.And we walk some more.We walk for AN HOUR!The crazy thing about it? It wasn't that bad...and I'm actually thinking we could make a habit of it.
I'm still here
Published on 2007-07-04 10:54:00
I had some minor health-related issues and some major laziness-related issues keeping me from karate lately, but I went back to class last night. I'm very much out of shape, but I'll get there again.You may have noticed (or you may not have, it's not a huge thing) that I removed my healthy blogger pledge from my sidebar. The reason? I haven't been doing the pushups. We're talking maybe twice since getting back from vacation in May. So there's no sense in advertising something that I'm not d