KarateGrammy

Just before I turned 60, I took my first karate class. Now, almost five years later, I have just earned my Black Belt, a feat which in my experience compares with receiving a college diploma, or maybe giving birth. This blog chronicles my ongoing adventures as a senior citizen exploring the world of martial arts.

Friday, August 27, 2010

I've Been Hacked

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Despite anti-virus software and as many precautions as I can think of, my regular e-mail account has been hacked. Somebody sent a blast e-ma...

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Training as Therapy

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After being on the road for a couple of weeks, I am now back home and getting back into karate classes. I can't follow my normal schedul...

Saturday, July 24, 2010

The Road Not Taken

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Earlier this evening I was driving on a country road, looking for a dairy bar that might serve sugar-free frozen yogurt (my favorite). Gradu...

Friday, July 23, 2010

Training in Hotels

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This week I am staying in a very nice Holiday Inn Express in East Greenbush, NY. I don't consider myself a frequent traveler, but I stay...

Sunday, July 18, 2010

It's Only Pain

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Yesterday our karate school conducted the second pre-test for candidates preparing for Black Belt Testing this fall. It's sort of a dry ...

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Time as Accordion

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This morning in class I was practicing the portion of Chil Sung Sa Rho Hyung that I have been taught (a little less than half the form). Af...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

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During the last few classes, Sa Bom Nim has given us lots of time to practice our forms. I think I did Jinto about fifteen times this morni...

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Susan LaGrande: In addition to my karate training, I run a home-based baking business called LaGrande Confections and play the organ for church services. After nearly 40 years of marriage, my husband and I are still waiting to become empty nesters, as we share our house with our two daughters and our grandson. It's a full life!

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