Today was a special event put on by the Dojo where Sensei invited his Sensei to teach for 3 hours. For 3 hours we learned “the cross” Kata which is his own creation. Being a white belt there were several stances and movements that I have no clue how to perform properly but through patience and instruction I made it through the Kata pretty much… Then some pretty ruthless self-defense moves in between.

There were more black belts in the Dojo than i’ve ever seen anywhere at one time. It was humbling to be around that much knowledge and when I was lucky enough to get into a conversation with any of them I just focused on soaking up as much as possible in such a short time. I hope this happens again.

It was a great lesson and evening of Karate that I won’t forget.