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Personal Writing: Karate Class

I was five years old, a little crazy kid that always caused trouble.
My father thought I needed discipline, and brought me to my first karate
class. It was the beginning of something that I looked forward to every
other day of the week.

The first couple of classes weren't too exciting; it was about
learning my first form. It consisted of only punches, until I formed a
little bit of a stretch to kick. The next week I had my first friendly
fight in class. I was a little nervous but once the teacher gave me the
signal to fight, I attacked my opponent and knocked him off his feet. My
teacher said he had never seen a white belt fight so well with a higher
belt. That's when I discovered ...

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Manhattan in a public school. I was
so nervous about this tournament I felt sick. Well it was my time to shine,
and shine I did. In the peewee division for my first event I had to
display my form. I did every step of my form so precisely and well, that I
beat everyone in my group and won first place. The next event was fighting.
I was a little scared, but, looking at my father's face, I couldn't let
him down. I beat my first three opponents with no problem. It all came
down to the fight for first and second but I didn't really want to fight.
My next opponent was from my karate class, and was a good friend. I knew I
could beat him. My father said, �just fight him; it doesn't matter who
wins as long as we have fun.� My first kick was a straight front kick into
my friend's stomach and I was awarded a point. The second kick was timed
perfect, a spinning back kick right into his side. My first tournament was
a success. I came home with two first place trophies that I ...

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Added: 1/27/2006 12:53:44 PM
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