Category Archives: karate

Kick-Ass Boken (Sword)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

Just hanging around tonight practicing my boken routine.  A boken is a Japanese wooden sword.  We have a martial arts demonstration this week-end and I am doing a routine with the boken and then we launch right into a fight … Continue reading →

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Use Me

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

I was feeling a bit down about my martial arts training and reached out for help.  Thanks for the great comments and support.  It is helping. Tonight at class – after thinking “I don’t feel like going, but I’ve made … Continue reading →

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Please Pressure Me

Posted on April 20, 2011 by

I was sitting here tonight thinking I needed motivation – to stick with my martial arts.  I am feeling down today because I have been “stuck” at my blue belt, two stripes.  It takes 4 stripes and then a 2 … Continue reading →

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