Rod Lindgren

To Practicality The Black Belt was once again at a tournament. He understood the limitations of tournaments, but still enjoyed the competition and comradery. He had been a black belt …

Black Belt: From Lesson… Read More »

to Friendship He had been training for 2.5 months. Just a baby. “You gotta crawl before you walk, walk before you run.” He was at that stage where he knew …

White Belt: Fear… Read More »

It was worth it The Green Belt was teaching the pretty photographer how to do a hip throw, Ogoshi. Yes, he was a karate student, but, as Sensei said, “Karate …

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Many Lessons “Oh Wow!!! How did I get into this mess?” The Brown Belt was at a rival dojo. His friend and dojo mate, a young 1st degree black belt, …

Brown Belt: One Mistake… Read More »

An Educational Experience The yellow belt was ready to compete in his second tournament. Just two weeks earlier, he had experienced his first tournament. It went well, with a first …

Yellow Belt: Tournaments Read More »