Tag: Karate
Who was Jim Johnson?
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On this Easter Sunday, my tribute to Jim Johnson. Who was Jim Johnson? Jim Johnson was born in 1926 and died in 2011. He was the founder of the North East Marine Karate Club in North Shields, England. I first met him in 2001, the day I first walked through the doors of the club…
Karate makes everything easy
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‘Karate makes everything easy‘ is a phrase I first heard when I started training about 21 years ago from Joe, a friend/teacher/and mentor who has dedicated his life to the art. But it’s only now that I’ve seen the real truth in that statement. The last time I trained properly, and by that I mean…
Karate : A Rediscovery
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How rediscovering Karate restored balance back into my life. Life is all about balance. Over the past four or five years, I’ve been busy with a young family, moving home, changing jobs. The Blogging Musician seemed to be an ideal way to relax, switch off. As part of that, I discovered a love for writing,…
