Tag Archives: karate

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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My first ever blog!

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Charlie Leake

Hello and welcome to my blog. I am a thirty-something male who has just started to learn Goju Ryu karate from scratch. I am over weight, unfit and inflexible…oh dear. So my aim is to lose weight, get fit and … Continue reading →

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