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Haganah
HaganahSo today I went to a Haganah seminar at the Karate school I go to. This time I didn’t make the mistake of doing a Karate lesson first. Haganah is basically Israeli martial arts, but because of...
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Purple Belt
Purple BeltAnother graduation day today, and I’ve gone up to Purple Belt. The next one is a real milestone, Brown Belt. The kids have both graduated up to Green Belt, so they join me in the Advanced...
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Brown BeltNow on Brown Belt and heading towards Black Belt in November. Thinking about doing 2nd Dan next year, or may take up another MA – possibly another Karate discipline such as Wado Ryu, or may...
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Karate – another BeltThis time it’s Brown Belt with White Stripe – essentially just a level of Brown Belt on the way to Black Belt. I’m quite chuffed about this one – you see Brown Belt is a target...
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Karate – Pre-Dan Grading SeminarNow I’m on my last belt before going for Black Belt, after handing in my Black Belt Essay (500 words on what it would mean to be a Black Belt), I attended a seminar with...
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Black Belt Grading
Black Belt GradingToday was Black Belt Grading day – a purported 6 hours of mental and physical exhaustion. And they weren’t wrong! We arrived at Gloucester University Oxtalls Campus far too early...
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Black Belt UpdateJust a quick update… …After the 6 hour gruelling, I was presented with my Black Belt at a presentation evening the following night. It was all a bit twee, but a proud moment for us all...
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Gilmore’s Groin – Post Op – Days 1 to 5
Gilmore’s Groin – Post Op – Days 1 to 5When I was looking around the Internet for other people’s real-life experiences of Gilmore’s Groin (or Sports Hernia, or Inguinal Canal) surgery, I found that the...
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Gilmore’s Groin – Post Op – Days 6 to 10
Gilmore’s Groin – Post Op – Days 6 to 10A continuation of my post-op recovery from Gilmore’s Groin surgery – you can find the first in the series by clicking here. Remember, these are my experiences...
View ArticleMy First Month After Gilmore’s Groin Surgery
My First Month After Gilmore’s Groin SurgeryFollowing on from my diary posts from my first 10 days after Gilmore’s Groin Surgery, here is an update on how things are going. As stated in previous posts,...
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