Brown Belts
10:33pm - Apr 20, 2006
Brown Belts,
<br>This BLOG is now available to keep track of your progress and to help you on your journey to black belt. You will be required to post here once a week to let me know how you are doing. Think of this as an on-line journal. Take a look at http://www.ultimateblackbelttest.com/journals.asp to see kind of what I'm looking for.
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<br>I hope this goes well.
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<br>Sensei
Reminder
10:47pm - Apr 20, 2006
Just a reminder that the Spring Spruce-Up will begin at 9:00 am, Saturday, April 22. We will be painting the dojo and giving it a good, all-around cleaning. If you have step ladders, push brooms, and shovels, please feel free to bring them, as well. Everyone is invited and lunch will be served.
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<br>Thanks to everyone in advanced.
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<br>Sensei
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!
5:13pm - Apr 22, 2006
I just wanted to give a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that participated in the Spring Spruce-Up. It was a HUGE success and the dojo looks AWESOME!!
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<br>Thank you all, again, very, very much!!
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<br>Sensei
Kumite Class
2:27pm - Apr 24, 2006
Kumite Class is cancelled for tonight, April 24th.
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<br>Thanks.
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<br>Sensei
Seminar Announcement
2:13pm - May 1, 2006
Just a reminder the 12th Annual Matsumura Seito Shorin Ryu Clinic featuring Sensei Koeppel we be held on May 20 in Okemos, MI. The cost is 55.00 and will be from 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm.
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<br>Thanks.
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<br>Sensei
Mahayla's Trip
12:28pm - May 5, 2006
Just wanted to give an update from the our trip to take Mahayla to Mayo Clinic. It was a long trip. 4 days of testing turned into 10 and all raising more questions than answers. Mahayla on the other hand did quite well and was a trooper the whole time. As long as she got to go swimming she was happy. I do want to thank you for all your prayers while we were gone and I look forward to seeing every one soon.
Week of May 5th
12:43pm - May 5, 2006
15 hours on the road is a killer. We had a long trip up to Mayo last Tuesday. At the hotel they had a pool and it was always refreshing (once you get used to the cool water). I found that it was enjoyable to run Kata in the pool. I had to stay in very deep stances to keep my shoulders under water, but I wanted to have full body resistance. It was great. I found that it wears you out fast, but yo
Week of May 12th
11:32am - May 16, 2006
I believe PAIN would be the best way to describe this week. Two wonderful classes this week. The kicking on Tuesday really did me in. I must have pulled something during the lunges before class because I wasn't able to move very well. I did, however, find that working out with Sensei one on one is different than working with others. The constant instruction really helped to motivate and pushed me to do better.&
Reminder
11:16pm - May 18, 2006
Reminder: Brown Belt Class will be this Monday, May 22 at 6:30. The uniform will be gis and sneakers.
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<br>Hope to see you there.
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<br>Sensei
Food for thought
8:33am - May 22, 2006