jarrettmeyer Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 I've been posting for a while, but I've never taken the moment to introduce myself. I am very new to MA, and I am studying Shorei Goju Ryu under Sensai Terry. Although I have a few motivations for starting, my biggest has got to be physical fitness. I am overweight and out of shape. Already in this short time since joining the dojo, I have improved both quantity and quality of crunches and pushups. I hope to see that improvement with time. So far, things have been great! The good news is that I'm the only person in my class. This means that Sensai is very attentive me, and he his helping me greatly with my form. The bad news is that I'm the only person in my class. I go home drenched in sweat, and then I crawl up the stairs into the shower. Like I said, things are great. Also in the past month, several things have happened. (1) I am more awake during the day. (2) I sleep more soundly at night. (3) I am nicer to my coworkers. - Yeah, that one caught me, too. I think that it's stress reduction. Thank you, all, for your input. Jarrett Meyer"The only source of knowledge is experience."-- Albert Einstein
italian_guy Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Hello, fellow goju ryuer Osu A class with one student only... how can your instructor survive?
aefibird Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Hi jarrett! Welcome to KF. I'm glad that you're enjoying your karate training and that you've found it is making a positive difference to your life. Keep going! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
gheinisch Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Hello and welcome! Keep up the hard work! "If your hand goes forth withhold your temper""If your temper goes forth withold your hand"-Gichin Funakoshi
foreveryoung001 Posted November 5, 2004 Posted November 5, 2004 Welcome! Student: "Why did you hit that guy with a chair? Why didn't you use your karate?"Master: "Hitting him with a chair was the only karate I could think of at the time."Lesson: Practice until you don't have to think.
TheDevilAside Posted November 5, 2004 Posted November 5, 2004 Welcome to the forums, buddy. This is a great place, especially if you're new to the whole martial arts scene. Feel free to start a thread about any question you might have. "If you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill
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