Kids, husband & I are going for our #karate belt testing this afternoon!
Youngest is aiming for orange belt & the other two are aiming for their blue. Husband & I are currently unranked although we have been in class for two years so... it will be nice to see how our sensei ranks us.
The kids, husband, & I have been taking #karate classes at our local rec center for a few years. Our dojo is part of Goju‐Ryu Canada. The kids have their first belt levels but husband & I have been doing it casually & haven't tested. Well we decided to go for it & will be taking the test next month. 😬
It's tough because we are shown the katas a couple times in class then are expected to practice at home without any reference. So of course I went hunting on Youtube...
I just watched this @whn Safe Business Spotlight on a karate dojo and.. I knew it could be done! They have great mitigations AND it's caused an increase in business. This is the way! https://youtu.be/8FmPqEPa2QI?si=Fj3SXRPRlRcAuWRe
On forthcoming film Athletes of War and the IOC decision to let complicit Russian athletes compete in Paris this year.
“Our conditions are different from those of the Russian athletes. We have missiles flying over our heads,” says wrestler and Olympic medalist Iryna Koliadenko. “We may not wake up.”
Okay, #karate friends, question for y'all. I have anxiety and today it is very very bad. Like I plan on still going to karate tonight and I went last night even though it was bad. Karate honestly helps. But, I'd also be testing for a tip on my belt tonight. I get quite nervous about testing. Should I tell my sensei that my anxiety is really bad and I'd rather not test this month? I would like to think he would understand. I think I'd be willing to try, but I don't think it would be good for me.
#SeanHannity's solution to mass #gunviolence is #karate and more #guns. The man seriously went on camera and said he's not worried about mass #shooters because he does #MMA#training. Does anyone really believe that Sean is doing hardcore #ninja training when he's not lying to the world on #FoxNews? And does anyone really believe that he's such a proficient #martialartist that he'd be able to stop a rifle round to the face if confronted by a mass shooter?
It is Wear Your Halloween Costume to Karate Class this week. I found one that I could still spar in lol! One kid was so excited that I was Team Rocket. He told me it was the best team ever and we compared which Pokémon games we had lol! #Karate#Halloween#Pokemon
Today marks one year since I started taking #karate! I've learned so much and have accomplished things I didn't know I could accomplish. I love karate and am excited to keep getting better and stronger!
Sensei had been meaning to give us a picture of him to put up in our backyard dojo forever, and this is what he finally gave me. It totally looks like a "my Sensei can beat up your Sensei," type of photo, lol! This was taken in Okinawa next to a bust of Miyagi Chojun Sensei, the creator of our style of karate: Okinawan Goju-ryu. #karate
Hallo #cccamp23 ! Smol reminder that in a little over an hour, @aura and myself are organising a #martialarts get together.
Meeting is 15:30 next to the Eventphone tent.
Come if you want to learn, share, have a bit of a workout (bring water!! #drinkmorewater) or just be a curious observer. We will find a shady spot and take it from there.
They gave me an "Intent to Promote" letter in #karate tonight, so I will be testing this Saturday for my green belt! I'm excited but nervous! I've been training really hard!
We have an exciting new #karate master hopping into the scene: The Karateka #Frog! 🐸🥋 Get ready for some ribbit-ting action and fierce yet adorable #martialarts moves!
And as the Karateka Frog practices its katas, it belts out a unique croak-sonata that echoes through the dojo. It's like a chorus of "ribbit" in perfect harmony!
That's un-frog-gettable! 🏆🐸
Excuse me... it's summer time after all 😅
Have a nice and hot summer 👋
I was on nerdculture.de since late October last year in whatever wave of Space Karen migration that was. I moved from the bird site, which I used professionally for 10 years, so I kept my Twitter handle. Now that I've "retired" from academia, looking to have a much less uptight experience on social media.
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Approval of follows is on because of my profession :thisisfine:
Speaking of #karate, the toes I hurt the week before last got a little sore during class this evening, but not too bad. It's definitely good that I took a week off of karate even though I didn't want to!
Working my way up