Your First Karate Class.

[xnovak1023]

So, just got home from my first class.

It was only 3 people, including Sensei and myself. Started by teaching me kihon and different stances. (Which honestly, I had learned previously from karateka who are friends of mine. But, I didn't want to appear to be egotistical and furthermore I wanted to compare the ways I had been taught with his teachings to see if they were different... They were. Haha) After the introduction to kihon, we began stepping methods from zenkutsu-dachi. (I had difficulties due to a permanent nerve damage in my right ankle.) And to end my first class, Sensei went over Heian Yondan with the other student and let me join along.

My new Teacher fits all of the requirements I lay out for studying the martial arts. While he is very knowledgeable and not afraid to smile during class, he is also quite humble and in my opinion fits my belief in a true martial artist.

It was a very rewarding beginning for me and am actually going to go practice while it is still fresh in my mind. ^_^b

[wagnerk]

Excellent, sounds like you enjoyed it.

[lowereastside]

My 1st karate Class - This happened the day before my 1st class - but worth telling ( I think ). I go in to sign up - pay my dues - get my uniform. Then Sensei Urban says " you can start today or tomorrow", then says " maybe you should start tomorrow class is going to start in a few minutes go sit and watch the class today." I go to sit down and this brown belt is fooling around with the Bo Staff - swinging it around. All of a sudden the Staff slips out of his hands flies toward me - and hits me right in the face. Sensei Urban looks at the brown belt ( if looks could k***) then comes over to me - looks at my swollen face - and tells me to follow him back to his office - and gives me an ice pack - then he looks at me with a half smile and says " Geez you have'n't even stated yet and you've gotten hurt " LOL. Just an Omen of things to come.