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”
Metacognition is the process of analyzing what goes on in one’s own mind. A few weeks ago I realized I was nearing the fourth anniversary of this blog, and the word “metablognition” popped into my head. Yep – blogging about one’s own blog. At the time, I was in a motel room journaling that day’s … Continue reading “Metablognition”
Three years ago I was invited to train with those who were going to compete at the USA Karate Nationals. “Come find out what you’re made of,” the yudansha (black belt) challenged me. I did indeed find out what I was made of, but I didn’t make it to Nationals until this year (2018). I … Continue reading “The Right Time”
For the last ten months I’ve been cruising along, assuming I’d be testing maybe in October, maybe December, maybe even later. In our organization, at this stage (brown belt) us students usually “marinate” for awhile. Out of the blue, I found out my sensei(s) wanted me to test for 2nd kyu (“middle brown” in our … Continue reading “Surprise!”
