I will always be beginning something new and will always be discovering my abilities.
Just another Saturday informal practice time. One of my sensei was showing me a way to set someone up for a crescent kick to the head. As I watched I casually put my gloved hand up to the side of my head whenever I saw Sensei’s leg come up for the kick. As Sensei explained … Continue reading “Gender and Age”
Earlier this week (Week of September 20th, 2015) I failed to adequately protect my face while sparring, and yep, I have bruises. It’s been 20 years since I’ve had a job in an office, not in a swimming pool. I didn’t think about what would happen the next morning. It’s a good thing my new … Continue reading “Gender Inequality”
Disclaimer: Just like “Save the Whales” doesn’t mean other species are expendable, this blog post highlights challenges that some boys face. Of course most of the content of this blog applies to everyone else as well. “Boys will be boys.” In some contexts that’s true. I remember reading about a mother whose three-year-old twin boys … Continue reading “Body Autonomy for Boys”
Now that I have your attention… Gender, people! Gender! What were you thinking?!? Here’s where I’m coming from. For the vast majority of my life I have been hugely ignorant about the multitude of real live human beings who don’t fit the rigid definitions of “male” and “female” that I grew up with. This is … Continue reading “Sex and Karate”
I’ve written plenty of posts about my tournament participation – mostly about losing in tournaments. When I have written about a tournament in which I won a medal, I’ve downplayed it. And… it’s been awhile since the last time I earned a medal. Part of that is due to where I am in my journey … Continue reading “Lessons from Winning”
