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I was trying to find a good image to go with this but all of the images I found, related to enjoying the journey, aren't a good fit. All the years of training before my black belt, I rushed to get to the goal but after I finally did it, I realized that I missed many benefits along the way. I moved up through the ranks very quickly but a few years after Shodan, I realized that my basics and kata, while good enough to pass exams, aren't where they should be. There are details that I missed along the way because I didn't take the time to learn them because I was so focused on my goal of becoming a black belt. After all these years, I have found fundamental flaws in my techniques that are hard to correct because I haven't be doing them correct way from the beginning. I could just sit back and say, what do I have to gain by fixing these issues now but deep down, my mind won't allow me to just be good enough any more. I guess part of journey of Martial Arts is realizing that the journey never ends and this what this challenge and the next few will be about. 1. Take the long road back to better karate - 3 days a week Spend the next four weeks, looking at my Karate techniques. This means, studying what I am doing and implementing what I should be doing. This includes fixing the placement of my techniques, how they are executed and the transition between techniques. Slow motion movements and extra attention to stances will be a big part of this journey. Teaching is also helping me analyze my techniques and I would like to teach at least once a week. 2. Mobility, flexibility or just move - 3 times each week Do some kind of flexibility or mobility training from Pavel, Mark Cheng, Rick Kaselg or anything to make my body more flexible and mobile. I have a lot of choices and all of them seem to help but I have to do them to get the benefits. 3. Bodyweight or weight workout - 3 days a week The dumbbell complexes are working well but I want some other options this time. I still plan on keep a circuit type training but I am planning to add more kettlebell, landmine and trapbar work along with some body weight hip, glute and core training. Extra credit: Write something - 500 words per week This part of my life has been very elusive for some reason. I try to write and the words just aren't coming out. 500 words is as easy as one blog post or a small chapter in my book.