Overcoming Obstacles- Big and Small
You think I only watch martial arts movies on netflix. You know I exercise nearly every day and love martial arts, all kinds. But there have been times when I stopped training As a ten-year-old I had heard a little about martial arts from television. I went down to the local YMCA, watched a Judo class and became absolutely mesmerized. The breakfalls, the throwing the incredible technique, magic to a ten year old. I went home and showed my mother how to do breakfalls on the carpet. Somehow I was never able to attend a class but always pictured my self in a uniform in the deadly oriental art. Fortunately my first hands on experience came from my fifth grade teacher Mr. Pier. He was a professional boxer who loved all sports and especially loved bringing the best out in our class. Every season we played a different sport fo...