Episode 80. Running Her Own Dojo Since She Was A Teenager
The conversation
About Susan Baldassi.
Susan Baldassi sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 80, “Running Her Own Dojo Since She Was A Teenager”.
Sensei Susan lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario, near the Minnesota border, which she says is considered the martial arts capital of Canada. The city's martial arts council brings together about 15 disciplines.
She first trained in judo, competed in her first tournament as a teenager, and has kept teaching, competing and traveling to learn ever since. Two of her three sisters are also black belts.
Susan is a teacher at heart. During COVID, when her dojo had to close for a while, she created a book for her karate kids, and she has also made school resources that combine yoga, martial arts and movement in French and English.
“I'm in Thunder Bay, Ontario”
“two of my three sisters are also black belts”
From the episode
- Use downtime to create something lasting.
- Put yourself out there.
- The path doesn't have to be smooth to be well defined.
- Discipline
- Isshinryu Karate
- Location
- Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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