5 years.

On the 21st May 2011 we went to our first Matsubayashi Ryu Karate class. 

I had been doing aikido for 2 1/2 years before this and had given my brothers judo classes a go when I was younger. It seems though even from day 1 with the Okinawan karate it just clicked. It was the right thing for me. 

I love the kata, the kumite, the kihon, the people and the places it takes you. 

Everything about it is good. 

Sensei, Senpai, dojo mates and everyone else you meet along the way. We're all different yet all the same. 

I've just reached my 5 year mark and I wouldn't change it for the world. 

It's been the best and hardest thing I've ever done and I'm excited for the day that I reach my 50th year anniversary.