Mahalo Tom Anderson

One more Karate class to go, testing for Ikkyu. After that I will be off the mat for six months.

I plan to train as Mr. Anderson did when he was off the mat. For about a year he was unable to make Vern's classes at Ternion Academy, Santa Clara.

Every day driving to and from work he ran the kata in his head.

I saw a marked improvement in his technique when he returned a year later.

Mr. Anderson went on to become Sensei of Santa Cruz Jujitsu Academy.