Keeping the mind busy
August 29 2012
Karate people are always the friendliest folks, they go around saying HiYA HIYA! (insert Miss Piggy voice here) Actually it call a Kiai which is a spirited yell or scream. Karate is very good for people who have MS (that is depending on your local dojo). It not only exercises the body, but the different stances are good for your balance, and it is a great exercise in memory and cognition. Although I am not capable of performing all the moves to the degree that an able bodied person is, I strive only to better myself and perfect the moves to the best of my ability. Karate is really an individual "sport". You get only what you put into it. When my exhaustion isn't too bad, you will find me at the dojo along side the other Karate-ka (those who practise Karate) striving to better myself and learn a couple of things.
I also find it a confidence booster as well. Members of the LGBT community are often physically assaulted. While I have no false illusions about taking on a gang of homophobic rednecks Chuck Norris style, I do hope it will give me that extra time to be able to escape with my life.
(The above picture was taken 2 years ago I'm now at a green belt which proudly is half way to black).
Most people believe that the world of Karate ends at black belt. As my Sensei's Sensei said, it is a welcome to kindergarten. Karate is a life long learning process, and if some day I do make it to "kindergarten" I will look back on my "preschool" days fondly.
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