Episode 83. The Rec Center Class That Changed Everything (1978)
The conversation
About Mike Branch.
Mike Branch sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 83, “The Rec Center Class That Changed Everything (1978)”.
Mike lives in Blaine, Tennessee, in Grainger County, about 50 miles from where the Isshinryu Hall of Fame is held.
He came back to competition in 2017 at 60 years old. That first year back, he met Nick in the grand championship round at the Hall of Fame, and they have stayed friends ever since.
Mike is still competing and traveling, and he talks about why there is a lot more to karate than fighting.
“my very first year back in competition when we met, that was 2017”
“I made a good friend that day”
From the episode
- There's a lot more to karate than fighting.
- It's never too late to come back.
- A loss can come with a lifelong friend.
- Discipline
- Isshinryu Karate
- Location
- Blaine, Tennessee
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