A Karate Kind of Christmas

Christmas is quickly creeping up on us and the shopping still needs to be done but the list is made.  This week we will put up our tree and we will adorn our home with red, white, green, glitter, blinking lights and all the accoutrement's from our Christmas box. 

Yesterday was the first Christmas party of the season, a Karate Christmas party! 

 It was a pot luck and about a third of the members showed up to celebrate and break bread together. 

 One thing Sigung teaches all kids when they first come to Karate is how to scream.  He believes it is the first and most important technique for defending yourself.  After a few weeks the kids all know how to scream like you have never heard before.  Windows shake, teeth rattle and parents cover their ears in fear of bleeding eardrums.  It the picture above he had everyone nicely gathered while the paparazzi prepared itself and then he yelled "Ok kids, SCREAM!"  Nothing says Christmas like pierced eardrums lol

 In this picture I just missed Sigung's face as he turned away, drat!  This is so classic Sigung, giving out greek bread to all the families. 

 Sid's friend that she went to playgroup with as a teeny tiny infant.  Johnny and his family also live just a few houses down the street from us.  Well about 2 km but in country living, we are next door neighbours!

Once the food is consumed and all the kids are re-energized, what do you think happens at a karate party?  Grappling!!!!  It was so funny, heaps of kids jumping on each other, respectfully attacking, choking and pinning each other.  No adult intervention needed, no one got hurt.  It's what they do....

 Poor Simon was on the bottom and had five kids sitting on him and pinning him.  He finally tapped out and all five kids jumped up and started cheering "we pinned a purple belt, we pinned a purple belt!"

Time to go home....  Here Sid and Sigung pose for the paparazzi again.  It was a fun party and so neat to be a part of the Kajukenbo family. 

This Friday is Ken's Christmas party for his employees, the Christmas season is so fun!

Enjoy your week.