I will always be beginning something new and will always be discovering my abilities.
Last week a few of my fellow karateka (people who study karate) and I helped out with a womens’ self-defense seminar taught by one of or organization’s sensei (instructor). With seven assistants among twenty four women, not everyone got to have a karateka as a partner. I very deliberately chose someone in particular to work … Continue reading “Making a Difference”
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!”
We live in a diverse world. For decades, many Americans have been laboring at the arduous task of shifting our culture towards inclusion. What does this mean for Karate? We’ve made a lot of progress – just look at how many women are top athletes and instructors in an art that has, historically, been reserved … Continue reading “Accessibility”
