Ron and I started practicing karate in the summer of 2010, and what a ride it has been!  I always wanted to learn a martial art but given the amount of traveling we both do, I never thought we could find the time do dedicate to this beautiful sport with the discipline and focus it requires, and deserves.  But when we joined the New York Health and Raquet Club after my first knee injury, we saw that the club was offering karate classes and decided to give it a try...and sure enough we got hooked and fell in love with it.  Our style of karate is Goju Ryu, which means hard and soft.  Sensei Dave Anderson kicks ass and so does our Daisempai Howard Touroff, and our dojo brothers and sisters have become a new and wonderful family for us!

Here are some pictures from our first promotion class in April 2012 where both Ron and I were promoted to green belt.  Can't wait for the next one!