When our club started, it was really due to the efforts of Athena McLash. She holds the rank of 1st Kyu, which is the level of Brown directly below Black Belt.
She wanted to train and eventually to get her Black Belt. To train, she needed a teacher. I agreed, and we started the club.
Athena set a realistic goal of testing for her Black Belt after training for a year. In the year since, the club has gone through many changes.
It just doesn't seem to be working out, at least not on schedule. Her attendance is spotty lately, and I don't see a successful exam for her before Christmas.
Not really a problem. Life's deadlines change all the time. She has a very busy life outside of Karate.
It would be sad if she stopped training altogether at the club she created.
I am a 68 year old retired teacher living on the west coast of Canada. I spent over 30 years as a student of Karate until my knees stopped liking it. My current passionate activity is Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, which I've been at for about 13 years.
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