An open letter to potentially new students

You and I have never met.

I don't know you.

And you don't know me.

We have never smiled at one another or shook hands or hugged.

Our paths have never crossed.

Until now. 

Now somehow, you have found my words. Now you and I are connecting. Now we are together. Now we can begin.

So what brought you here?

Do you want to KICK ASS?

Do you want to be a real martial artist?

Do you seek something deeper? Maybe you seek something that you can't even describe. How can you look for something when you're not even sure what it looks like?

What does a real martial art look like?

Does it KICK ASS?

So what brought me here?

I am here for my own reasons. I am here to practice a real martial art. I am NOT here to KICK ASS. I want to connect with you and join with you to create something beautiful. So that when it is over, we can both say "Wow, that was cool.".

I am here because I want to smile with you then shake hands and hug.

I am here because our paths have crossed.

I will wait for you, but don't be too long.

And don't be shy. 

Please come.