Hello everyone. My name is Michelle I am from NY. I started Shotokan Karate when I was about six years old and trained my way up to a purple belt. In the middle of my training to receive my first degree brown belt, I unfortunately broke my arm. It was not a terrible break, but I never returned to Karate. years later at 21 I decided I wanted to get back into Karate. I had always missed it. I started to get back into it by taking a class in college. There I trained in Shito Ryu twice a week. I enjoyed the style but noticed, even after all these years, my body still remembered Shotokan movements that my Shito Ryu Sensei often pointed out (not in a bad way) So now at 22 I have gone back to my old Dojo and Sensei from when I was 6 years old and I wish I had not waited this long. I am having a wonderful time. Starting from white again, but I am really excited for the new journey. Well that's my story. Osu.
