First afterschool karate session of 2026! Which I sadly have to do with my new accessory, thanks to a partial tear in my Achilles tendon.......
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Woke up this morning and proceeded to write 2500 words of a short story.
Now gotta run errands and then teach at the dojo. Busy busy.
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Back to school! Today is my first afterschool karate teaching session of the 2025/2026 school year! Looking forward to it! Osu!
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Ken Knight shares how training impacts every part of life—on and off the mat.
🎧 Full episode here: www.whistlekickmartialartsradio.com/blog/1042-ken-knight
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Orange visual with the question: “What was the last message in your Aikido groups app?” and a speech bubble reading “Aiki-answer only.” Image includes branding of Ando Aikido and aims to engage aikidoka with humor.
Every rank is a chapter. Embrace the journey in Aikido, not just the number.
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My last day of teaching afterschool karate for the 2024/2025 school year. A bittersweet day, as this year's crop of kids has been a joy to teach. Still, looking forward to a bit of a break, as teaching 60 kids in groups of 12-20 at a time is exhausting.........
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After having to miss last week thanks to my bout of COVID, I'm back to teaching my afterschool karate classes today! Osu!
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Time to start teaching!
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Ready to teach my weekly afterschool karate classes! Osu!
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On the blog: today is the 20th anniversary of when I started my karate training. Osu!
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Ready for my first day of afterschool karate for the 2024/2025 school year!
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