Kaizen No-Michi Black Belts
Shelly Moug 2nd Dan
Started training: When I was 9 years old
Achievements: 1st Dan (Degree) Black belt 2003
2nd Dan (Degree) Black belt 2006
Why shotokan karate: I like Shotokan because you never know everything, like there's always something new to learn, or work on which means you can never get bored. I like that every lesson is different and has different sections; like the beginning can have drills of fast paced moves or warm ups which I really enjoy and then we will do a section on technique and then finish with kata. I really like the kata aspect aswell especially when theres a competition coming up because you can just practice and practice and see your progress. And I really enjoy team katas because not only do you have to get it perfect yourself but then you have to work on it with 2 other people. I love kumite and practicing for kumite, because a lot of people outside of karate think you cant really practice for it because you never know what the other person is going to do, but after training with Sensei's Andy and Jackie on kumite sessions, I realised that so much goes in to preparing for a fight. I do really enjoy the fitness aspect of karate aswell and its a good sport to take aggression or stress out on. It sort of keeps me sane haha.
Why Kaizen No-Michi: I really enjoy training with kaizen No-Michi because I like the fact that everyone gets on well, and I always try to stay in touch with the club while im away which is nice because it makes me look forward to coming back again, even if its only 1 session every couple of months. I will soon be returning from University for a full year so i can get back into training properly. I also like the fact that Kaizen No-Michi always keep me up to informed of important dates of courses and competitions. Its still nice to know that Im not forgotten about!
Other interests: My other interests are music. Im a big rock and metal fan and love festivals. I like science seeing as im studying Pharmacology. I've started running a lot at the gym... im really getting in to that.
Luke Townsend 2nd Dan
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Charlie Ives 1st Dan
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