Everybody knows the saying about that first step... this blog is to document the travel.
I practice kyokushin again after 20 years; I was once 3rd kyu & opted to start at white belt.
The first milestone is to re-earn my rank, then, of course to attain shodan. Let's see where this will take us in the end.
Expect much frustration hand in hand with a study in humility as the inner battles have but a clear outcome...
I entered the dojo in June of 2009 on crutches; we are now in November and I have mostly regained use of my legs: time to get cracking!

The Perfect Teacher Posted 01-11-2010 at 09:38 PM by FredInChina Updated 01-12-2010 at 07:48 PM by FredInChina Devotions Upon the Heavy Bag. I've had a lot of good teachers in the martial arts, and very few bad ones. I've had teachers who call out encouragement to me in class, and I've had teachers who would belt me with a wooden paddle. But the best teacher I ever had never said a word to me: not the first time we met, and not once ever up until today. Yet without a single word this teacher has shown me more and more details about kicking correctly than any other teacher. The name of this perfect... Continue reading... FredInChina Apprentice

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