Karate
I think this will be my first post on karate, which is funny considering it's taking a fair part of my free time... As you might have seen in my description, I am a karate black belt.
I've been practicing for 5 years... My first sensei was Alain Toubas, instructing in Paris' ex Temple des Arts Martiaux (became Dojo de Grenelle since). He's seventh Dan.
When I moved to the US in San Francisco, I trained in Pine Waves Karate Academy in Fremont with sensei Al McGaughey, who was 4th Dan. And finally, I am currently practicing with sensei Lilian Froidure in the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Balma, who is 5th Dan.
I also did a training with regretted Michael Millon (world champion) in Loches.
Every one of them brought something different to my practice. Which is why I believe, it's important that you practice with different senseis.
One will be more into katas, the other in self defense, the other more in kumite, armlocks...
Each has one's favourite part and bring you new tips, new vision... And trust me, each time I started with a new sensei, I felt like I was back to white belt at some point.
But that's what's interesting with martial arts, you study all your life, always learning.
I've been practicing for 5 years... My first sensei was Alain Toubas, instructing in Paris' ex Temple des Arts Martiaux (became Dojo de Grenelle since). He's seventh Dan.
When I moved to the US in San Francisco, I trained in Pine Waves Karate Academy in Fremont with sensei Al McGaughey, who was 4th Dan. And finally, I am currently practicing with sensei Lilian Froidure in the Shaolin Martial Arts Academy in Balma, who is 5th Dan.
I also did a training with regretted Michael Millon (world champion) in Loches.
Every one of them brought something different to my practice. Which is why I believe, it's important that you practice with different senseis.
One will be more into katas, the other in self defense, the other more in kumite, armlocks...
Each has one's favourite part and bring you new tips, new vision... And trust me, each time I started with a new sensei, I felt like I was back to white belt at some point.
But that's what's interesting with martial arts, you study all your life, always learning.
