New Karate Instructor - Kind of Reminds Me of The Karate Kid

I don't know. Reece has had the same karate instructor for the past 6 years and then one night - he was gone. Off to do his own thing. No one can blame him, but I considered him kind of like family - We save him every week for 6 years! Plus, in the last session Betsy decided to start karate! YEA!

We went back last week and met the new instructor. Completely different style of teaching than our original teacher. The original one, Jarrod, was calm, cool collected. Did things by the book. Each week there were lessons on Kata, sword techniques, new kicks, and sometimes even karate ball. It was great! He really taught self control and beautiful karate moves.

The new teacher, I don't even know his name yet, is more of a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter with a little UFC mixed in. As a mom, well, that is kind of scary. He taught the kids a "hold" in which if you catch your opponent in it, there is no getting out and you can do whatever you want to your opponent. Including putting him to "sleep" ....and more.

Does this mean I am going to have the good and bad kids from the Karate Kid? I can just imagine Betsy getting mad at Reece and her taking him out with these moves.

*Betsy in all her toughness - LOL

Don't get me wrong. He is not teaching them anything "bad" and is teaching them self control and self defense, but these moves are insane! Will Reece learn the Karate Kid move now?

*Reece and the Karate Kid move - HAHA

I know that as soon as they walked out I said, "You had better not try those moves on each other!" We shall see....I guess being a mom makes me a little more nervous!

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