Catherine Duplessis

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Karate started for me back in the 6th grade at Lake Olympia,

when Douglas called me one morning to say mom, they are

offering karate here at Lake Olympia and I would really like to try

out.  I told him ok, find out what the requirements are and I

would sign him up.  I have always been fascinated with karate

movies, and remembered when I first came to this county,

Saturday mornings were spend watching karate and western

movies.  I decided to try karate, but quickly find myself giving up

because I could not bring myself to take direction from my

children, whom I was reminded on several occasion was my

instructors and not my children at the moment. I decided again to

give karate another go around, and quickly learned that I had to

adhere to the directions of others, because  there were now

higher ranked belts that I had to take directions from.  Karate is

my passion, from competition to just being there to support my

team.  Karate has taught me a lot about myself,  before karate,

my temper had the best of me.  The things that I use to let bother

me, seems so little now.  The person that I was then, is not the

same person earning this belt.  Martial art means a lot to me, and

I am so thankful to everyone who has taught me and  help me to

grow.