It was with great pride that I was able to offer a karate/jiu jitsu class instructed by a pair of incredibly talented martial artists who just so happen to be related...Sensei John Goddard and his daughter Sempai Riane Goddard were guest instructors last night at our monthly Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class.
Sempai Goddard, home from college on her spring break, took time out of her busy schedule to offer some of her knowledge and experience to our club. It's always a wonderful thing for any student to see that a black belt is not just something that men can achieve. Sempai Goddard has had her black belt for a few years now and has proven to be one of the most technically sound female black belts at MKA.
Overall, last night's class was a huge success. After the strong Kyokushin warmup, we got started with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Not only did Sensei Goddard offer new and amazing escapes and submissions, but he had a lot of help from one of CCHS Karate's original students in David Daniels. We at the CCHS Karate Club are blessed to have a student as dedicated as David is. Even though David is only a green belt, he offers a vast amount of knowledge and even more spirit to each class. He was the recipient of the "Sensei Award" at last year's senior day assembly. Along with David, Dan Blackwell received the "Sensei Award" and continues to practice Kyokushin Karate while away at college in St. Louis. Dan actually came to class to train and help out last night since he too is home on spring break.
I am very proud of all of my students and I hope that the spirit of CCHS Karate will keep getting stronger and stronger over the years. Several students just tested for blue belt and a few more may test for yellow and green belt over the next few months. I am truly blessed to have such an amazing dojo!
Osu!
Sensei
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Osu Sensei,
It was a pleasure to be at your dojo and help with class. Sempai Riane really enjoyed herself too. I look forward to a return in April for another class and Sempai Riane has already been thinking about a class in May!
Thank you!
Sensei John
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