Episode 50. My Instructor, My Brother
The conversation
About Howard Steele.
Howard Steele sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 50, “My Instructor, My Brother”.
Howard is Nick's karate instructor, jiu-jitsu instructor, lifelong friend and one-time roommate. He sat down with Nick for the 50th episode of Kumite Lifestyle.
He earned his black belt from Master Rigby in 1993. He won Master Rigby's student of the year award every year from the time he started until he got his black belt, and he worked full time for Master Rigby from 2000 to 2012, even teaching a Parks and Recreation class that produced future black belts.
Howard opens up about life challenges, staying in control of his own emotions, and why an instructor has to keep growing so students have a higher ceiling. He also shared that his grandson had just been born.
“it was 2000 to 2012 that I worked full time for him”
“everything is gonna be okay”
From the episode
- It's not that serious, and everything is going to be okay.
- You can influence people, but you can't control them.
- If the instructor keeps growing, the students' ceiling gets higher.
- Discipline
- Isshinryu Karate, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
- Location
- Delaware
- Rank
- Black belt
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