Our dojo and your dojo have varyingly different philosophies (for example, no black belts for anyone under 16, because you have to be mature enough to wear the belt, among other things) - but, one thing sensei always says which I find to be inspiring, is that martial arts is not a sport - it's not exercise - it's not a hobby - it's a lifestyle, it's a way of being and living and doing. So even if you can't take classes at the dojo yet, you can still be there to support the girls, you can still help out around the dojo, maybe you can arrange for private training on a schedule that works for you, maybe this maybe that - but even if NONE of that comes to pass, sensei would tell me, one year out of a lifetime is still only one year and you can seize the opportunity to make the most of it.
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Date: 2006-10-31 03:22 pm (UTC)