Hello everyone. my name is holley and i am 20 years old. i live in california and i have been doing marial arts since i was 13. i started out doing tae kwon do in which i got my yellow belt and had to quit because my dad got orders to move to virgina, and that where my karate started. in virgina i did karate but it didnt go well. i moved back to california in 2009 and then last dec for my 20th bday my parents signed me up for shorin ryu karate, where i have learned so much. i just got my yellow belt last month and they are testing me in a couple of weeks for my orange belt. i am so excited. i am a blood bought born again christian, and i my friend from church teaches shorin ryu karate so its nice that he can help me if i ever need it.