Birthday Katathon
Onegai shimasu, Hanshi, Kyoshi, Sensei, and all Deshi –
Yesterday, April 21, 2026, twenty-five deshi at the Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo dedicated their hour of training to Master Ansei Ueshiro in celebration of his birthday. In our 60 minutes together we executed 40 rounds of Fukyugata Ichi, starting with nearly half at half-speed and power, another third or so at three-quarter speed and power, and concluded with full-speed and power kata to finish the class.
The repetitions come at a perfect time for these white belts. In their fourth week of training, we were able to spend a vigorous hour drilling the moves of their first kata. We focused on self-corrections and on adapting to the environment – in this case, a crowded deck. It is an honor to work with these curious students, and to see them push themselves beyond their own expectations.
Domo arigato gozaimasu,
Sempai David Huyck, Ni Dan
Shihan, Ueshiro Carleton Karate Dojo
