My latest karate related blog posting is now available. Go have a read.
Tag Archive 'karate'
Once More Time
Posted in health on Mar 8th, 2007
Recently, and quite by accident, I discovered what appeared to be a legitimate karate dojo just five minutes drive from my new office location. After conferring with a friend who had studied in the style himself, and learning that the association was well regarded, I decided to have a look.
The dojo facility is incredible, perhaps [...]
Things That Go Splat
Posted in health on Nov 10th, 2005
Tonight was my second karate workout since late last century. The theme was break falling, throws, and takedowns. Graceful I was not. Break falling required smoothness and body control. My mind knows what to do, but my body has forgotten the flow of it.
I was less out of wind tonight, but then the very nature [...]
First Workout
Posted in health on Nov 3rd, 2005
I had my first karate work out in over five years tonight. I am so wiped out it’s not even funny. Excellent class, they didn’t segregate me at all. I just worked at the end of the line and kept up as best I could. I’m 40 pounds heavier and 7 years out of practice. [...]
Returning to the Mats
Posted in health on Oct 31st, 2005
The name for this site, zanshin is used in the martial arts, which is where I learned it. I studied karate-do for almost 9 years achieving the rank of nidan before I stopped physically practicing. Cross country moves, new jobs, and a delight in my marriage gave me higher priority activities than the regular practice [...]
For 8 years in my thirties I studied karate. In that time I grew emotionally, spiritually, and physically. I need structure, and an outlet for my growth then, and karate was the perfect answer. I was able to achieve some small measure of outward success and a much larger degree of inward success.
A change in [...]
“Line up!”
With that single command the test had begun. I raced to my spot on the floor. Once there I stood firmly at attention. My focus both inward and outward. Four and half years of training, four and half years of blood, [...]
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