Monthly Archives: April 2011

An oh so middle-class phobia

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Charlie Leake

After a gruelling pre-bank holiday class, I am still reeling from the shock of ‘light’ sparring for 5 minutes. I mean come on, 5 little minutes! Yes, another stunningly weak performance of stamina and strength from Mr Lame-ass (aka me). … Continue reading →

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Who knew breathing was so difficult!?!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Charlie Leake

Yet again my knowledge of karate has proven to be woefully lacking in substance – it’s like biting into a Creme Egg only to find an empty centre. That empty centre is my head. You’ve probably done it too…you know, … Continue reading →

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Fight, fly or freeze?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Charlie Leake

Contrary to popular belief, I did not start karate to understand what it was like to get smacked in the face. Nope. No sir-eeee. You may have guessed already from the title of this blog that I now understand the … Continue reading →

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I have found my fighting forte

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Charlie Leake

Imagine the surprised look on my wife’s face when I came home from karate, proudly announcing that I had fought with everyone in the dojo (barring Sensei, of course) and won every single bout! Yes folks, I have found my … Continue reading →

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Exorcising my athletic ghost

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Charlie Leake

Ok, so far my blogs have established that I am less fit than the average person. Safe to say that I am in the bottom quartile of fitness, ie 75% of the population are fitter than me. That is pretty … Continue reading →

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