I fought in my first official tournament today and won first place in self defenses!

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As I embarked upon this path known as kyokushin I was blind to the journey that lie ahead of me. I stood for days staring down the darkened path; wondering what lay beyond the first bend. I had heard him (the one would become my instructor) speak of his own walk with such passion that I felt a stirring within my self.



Last September I made a commitment to myself that I was going to find a way back to a healthier me. I found myself locked within an obese unhealthy...

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Kata: Taikyoku shodan

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June 2nd, 2010 I said earlier that I would be posting more about this experience later:


For a few weeks I have heard him (my instructor) make a correlation between doing kata and prayer. What I was hearing him say was that he found it enjoyable. He had told me on Monday that we would begin learning my first Kata ( Taikyoku shodan) on Tuesday during my training. I spent all day Tuesday dreading class that evening...

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Someone said to me yesterday that they believe the only reason I am fixated on karate is because I am a “ challenge junkie”. Now, I will be the first to admit that I do thrive when I am challenged. Little to nothing inspires me like a good hearty challenge. My immediate response was to try to explain to her that my fixation with kyokushin is concerned is something much more grand than simply my addiction to challenge.



Now 24 have passed and I have spent some time...

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I started learning my first kick last night. My instructor pushed me so hard, way the hell beyond where I thought my personal limit was. There was one point when I remember thinking I cannot do this for one more moment. It hurt ( still slightly sore sprained ankle on the left, huge gash under that big toe and arthritis on the right screaming at me) I was beyond exhausted and was certain that I was going to fall to the floor and die. He calls me back to the attention stance and begins to speak. ...

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