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Best_man23

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23. Congratulations!!

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 12:20 PM

Dec 2018

I studied Okinawan karate (Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu) for four years and got as far as 3rd kyu (brown belt). I really loved that dojo, they taught Japan and Okinawa history and culture alongside the physical training. All the Sensei commands were in Japanese, after nearly 10 years away from it, I still find myself at times counting in Japanese.

The reason I did not continue was my job moved me and there was no other dojo in the area that taught Matsubayashi or one of the sister styles.

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