Episode 57. 45 Years, Multi-Dojo Growth & Training in Okinawa
The conversation
About Curt Sawyer.
Curt Sawyer sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 57, “45 Years, Multi-Dojo Growth & Training in Okinawa”.
Sensei Curt joined from New York. He was there for much of the history of Isshinryu karate in Rochester and celebrated 45 years in martial arts.
At 64, he handed his school to new owners and stayed on to help them through the transition. He saw the Karate Kid era spark huge growth, adopted jiu-jitsu early during the rise of the UFC, and trained in Okinawa with the masters.
Curt talks about helping students see progress, why he learned more from losses than wins, and the emotional moment a student's effort reminded him why it is all worth it.
“I'm 64, turning 65 in a couple months”
From the episode
- Students need to see progress, so be a good finder.
- You can learn more from a loss than from a win.
- Try a tournament at least once.
- Discipline
- Isshinryu Karate
- Location
- New York
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