I got to get back to my home dojo tonight and was happy to see everybody, especially the Sensei Brewer, Hartman, and Quinn. It was also good to see Dunham-san… we even stayed after class to work on Empi together.
The workout itself began with a pressure cooker of basics. We moved on to partner drills pretty quickly, focusing on jab and reverse punch. The second class was more sparring drills, I often heard the “he’s wearing a different patch, let’s get him!” joke as the black belts took turns sparring with me. Highlights of the night: side thrust kicks with Sensei Hartman and jab/reverse punchs with Sensei Quinn.
I have no doubt in my mind that my home dojo is some of the best karate around. The level of intellectual, precise training is head and shoulders above the rest. I’m going to train on Thursday prior to heading back to the high country, then start counting the days until I can come back again.
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