During her session, she covered concepts that are common to most Okinawan martial arts, including body shifting and timing. In addition to being a Chito-Ryu Go Dan, she studies Okinawan Ti with Onaga Yoshimitsu Sensei, as well as studyingĪnd teaching the Okinawan weapons system RyuKyu Kobudo Hozon ShinKoKai. In 1966 she won the first Women's National Karate Championship held in Washington, D.C. For those of you who are newer to the style, Sensei Dometrich Herbst started her training at the Hombu in the 1960's and is the adopted daughter of The training began with a session taught by Kyoshi Devorah Dometrich Herbst. Almost too many people to fit on the deck? That's definitely a good way to start 2011. Hanshi mentioned that next year we may need to use the Chito Kai kan in Cincinnati in order toĪccommodate all those motivated participants. Less than standing room only in the kitchen after class when we all enjoyed a delicious meal together prepared by Paul and Kathy Webster. I'm pretty sure that's against fire code. And when I say ‘all', there were a lot of bodies on that lower deck, forty seven bodies actually. Apparently, by formalizing this New Year's training, we were assured that other budoka were training on the same day as well all over the world.Īs always, a good time was had by all. It was a great opportunity to exchange positive energy andĮnjoy camaraderie with other dedicated budoka. Our co-founders invited several of our fellow budoka to train along with us. This was the most successful formal New Year's event thus far. Heading up the Midwest division of the International DNBK, Hanshi and Kyoshi Dometrich once again kindly hosted Kagamiīaraki at the Hombu dojo. On Januit was business as usual at the National Headquarters for the United States Chito Kai. And, if possible, train with people who motivate you and help you reach further. So whether you train on New Year's Day, and/or train a week later at a joint session called Kagami Baraki, it'sĪll the same and it's all good. That the turn of the year simply means ‘business as usual'. It's a longstanding symbol of our standard protocol and work ethic. In the USCK, many are already accustomed to training on New Year's Day. I like the DNBK's concept of Kagami Baraki. As in Karate training, we don't make significant progress by talking. Chuck the cake along with your grand resolutions. Lives would be less cluttered without that odd little fruit cake. But, predictably, New Year's resolutions generally go the way of last year's forgotten fruit cake - festering and fermenting in the back of the pantry. If this actually worked, it would be great. Businesses make a mint off of people convincing themselves that the mere turn of the year will somehow magically give them the strength of character and inertia to finally do what they should have beenĭoing all along. Resolutions are only meant to address one's shortcomings for the previous year? (ouch!) People call it a ‘resolution' and talk about it as though plotting a detailed motivational scheme ought to be standard In all honesty though, don't you think that New Year's Of course there are different ways of looking at anything. I don't know about you, but I'm not one to make New Year's resolutions.
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