So we have arrived into May.\u00a0 May offers a\u00a0lot here, we get antsy and involved in summer activities and get outside on occasion…<\/p>\n
So as we finished up April I was reflecting back on the Gasshuku to give an update and congratulations to all who attended.\u00a0 Several who were unable to attend were missed but several students attended this year who had not before.\u00a0 It was my thought that they would be hit hard and fast with new information.\u00a0 My concern was that it would\u00a0 overwhelming.\u00a0 It was so great to see new students to this level step up and go through this amount and\u00a0intensity\u00a0of training.\u00a0 As an instructor I tend to get evaluated by the students performance, not just in how they preform techniques new and old, but how they behave in the dojo etc.\u00a0 It was very uplifting to see them do so well and to have the head instructor and several seniors pull me aside and comment on the students.\u00a0 Now this is not new that the quality of students here has been complimented but it always feels good and it keeps me from having to do remediation…\u00a0 The first year we hosted something like this I got the call out for a dinner, not uncommon, but the debriefing was new.\u00a0 I was instructed on areas that were lacking in the student population.\u00a0 Rather uncomfortable but these were\u00a0the corrections I needed at the time.\u00a0 Fortunately we plugged the gaps noted at that time and have moved forward.\u00a0 Now there are always things that I am learning about how we can improve, things get pointed out all the time but now they are technique and less procedural.\u00a0 Congratulations to all who survived and thank you for making me look good.<\/p>\n
One big note for in this last gathering we had a mother son student paring (other than Mrs. Young and myself).\u00a0 Now there have been many other family parings over the years but this is a special month with mothers day coming up next weekend to note this.\u00a0 We remarked at how special that is.\u00a0 Even suggesting they look around and ask how many other parent child combinations do you see?\u00a0 With 4 female participants at this event and in many dojos women seem to be the minority\u00a0so,\u00a0how many Moms…?\u00a0\u00a0What other activity can parents and children participate in together?\u00a0 Yes there are some but it is special to the martial arts practice.\u00a0 Having shared 34 years of participation with my own mother\u00a0I may be coming from a perspective.\u00a0 She has demonstrated herself to be one of the toughest people I know.\u00a0 She has overcome mental blockages and significant physical pain to rise to the level she has achieved.\u00a0 I have written about this before but it bears repeating, she has been the driving force that has helped me get to where I am, supporting me at every grading.\u00a0 Her support has kept this dojo going.\u00a0 Her ability and attitude has been the inspiration for me and many of our students, perhaps this is why we have many women young girls and even moms that participate.<\/p>\n
So for May we will be working on partner drills… The reason to attend classes.\u00a0 We will do Kakie, Bunkai (kihon and Rensoku) and Sandan Gi.\u00a0 Buckle up for a fun month of partner training….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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