Brown Belt: One Mistake…
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, …
Reflections
Yellow Belt: Tournaments
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 …
Green Belt: a Walk in the Park
If it works… The Green Belt had just shown up for class. It was clear to see, he’d had some sort of mishap. The bandage on his cheek was clear …
ISR Experience
When I was preparing to move from Parsippany to LA, Sensei Murphy recommended, that because I tended to be a little heavy and stodgy in my movements, I should probably …
Kumite
So, one day in class Sensei Murphy said he’d like to practice kumite with me. I believe I was a yellow belt at the time. I wasn’t worried because I …
Trophies
Mr. Lindgren: As happens in any oral history, I was asked several years ago about a folklore concerning a surprise we played on Soke. The story I was asked to …
Trenton Ribs
Around 1967 I was a brown belt. We were still studying at the Summit dojo along with weekday classes given by Frank Brita at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and were following …
Age as an Asset in Karate Training
Sensei Rod Lindgren A friend asked, “when is the best time to start studying Karate?” He had heard that you have to start training in Karate by the time …
Observations
Shihan Charles Cusumano When one makes the decision to place himself before the Kazoku nad its Yudansha for instruction in the methods of Isshin Shorin-ji it is assumed that the …
