The Itch To Teach
September 1, 2019
The Itch To Teach • 09-01-2019 • I have been teaching Traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu since I reached Brown Belt level
From Deep Underground A Sprout Springs To Life
A KaraTe Teacher's Blog
Interview In Flatbush
September 11, 2019
Interview In Flatbush • 09-11-2019 • I applied for the job offer on Indeed Job Search for a Martial Arts Instructor
Hello Students
October 28, 2019
Hello Students • 10-28-2019 • The subway ride was uneventful. Upon leaving the station in Flatbush, Brooklyn, I noticed the refreshing
What Did I Get Myself Into?
November 4, 2019
What Did I Get Myself Into? • 11-04-2019 • About 15 students shuffled one by one into the classroom now transformed
Now We Are Getting Somewhere
November 15, 2019
Now We Are Getting Somewhere • 11-15-2019 • The door opened and one by one the students entered, bowed and shouted:
One Reached
December 1, 2019
One Reached • 12-01-2019 • Fabio has a strong spirit and unlike many other students, he pays attention to instruction. Blessed
Throwing A Wrench In The Works
December 5, 2019
Throwing A Wrench In The Works • 12-05-2019 • The After School Program requires a lesson plan for each week’s classes.
The Winter Holiday Spectacular Show
December 17, 2019
The Winter Holiday Spectacular Show • 12-17-2019 • The day was upon us. The students were nervous. The Director was nervous.
It’s Gone Viral
December 19, 2019
It’s Gone Viral • 12-19-2019 • Bow and say: “Please Teach Me”. Over the last few weeks I noticed a few
Reflections
December 29, 2019
Reflections • 12-29-2019 • Beginning in June 2018, I took a part-time job assisting an Isshinryu Sensei teaching children KaraTe on
Breaking Through To The Other Side
January 12, 2020
Break On Through To The Other Side • 01-12-2020 • My Flatbush students have been “getting with the program” since we
Program Review
January 15, 2020
Program Review • 1-15-2020 • I just received a review from The Edge After School Program. “Following a courtesy exchange and
Welcome To 2020
January 19, 2020
Welcome to 2020 • 1-19-2020 • 2020 started with a bang. As soon as I arrived at school, my phone buzzed
Potential
January 24, 2020
Potential • 1-24-2020 • What do you see in the above picture? A room with tables, chairs, and things on the
Unity
February 5, 2020
Unity • 2-5-2020 • “We are Dojo brothers and sisters. We are KaraTe family”. These are two of the phrases the
KaraTe and Coronavirus
February 8, 2020
As the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus Pandemic spirals out of control, I felt it
was a good idea to teach the kids some basic viral self-defense hygiene
as part of our KaraTe class.
Life and Death
March 26, 2020
Life and Death • 3-26-2020 • Across the street from the Middle School where I teach Karate is the Reformed Protestant
The Virtual Dojo
March 31, 2020
The Virtual Dojo • 3-31-2020 • The country is locked down. Schools and businesses have closed to create “social distancing”. People
One World Dojo
May 27, 2020
One World Dojo • 5-27-2020 • One by one, the minutes tick by. They turn into hours, then days, then weeks,
