New Karate Dojo

Todd obviously stopped doing karate while we were trying to correct his constant toe-walking, which involved the use of casts during the summer of 2010. When he returned in the Fall, we were busy with other activities, esp swimming lessons 3x a week and I didn't start looking back into karate until the new year began.

I decided not to return to South Coast Karate. The group lessons, I felt, were not as beneficial anymore because the group he would be participating in was too large and varied in age/ability-- from age 5 to 15, white belt to brown belt. It wasn't focused enough. His private lessons were also progressing a bit slower than I would have liked. So I looked into several other studios and settled on the Wu Shu Studio. It's all the way downtown, so a bit of a drive, but well worth it.

He started lessons at the end of February and progressed quickly. His Sifu is patient and detail-oriented, yet pushed Todd at just the right level. Within a month and a half, Todd had learned the kenpo techniques needed for the yellow belt, which he promptly earned, and then moved on to beginning the orange belt techniques. Now that's progress! :-)