Profile (recorded March 2004 updated Dec-07):

Sensei: Wally Barottsi

Grade: 1st Dan Black Belt

Favourite Kata: Sepai

Favourite Technique: Haito

Dojo: Cambridge Park, Wednesday 6:30-8:00

Memorable Moment: I have been instructing for 3 1/2 years now and have experienced many great moment. Seeing your students grade is always great. A special moment for me was seeing Debbie Williams, Peta McPherson, Paul McPherson and Greg Ingleton achieve their brown belts. They have been training with me for a good amount of time. I look forward to the many more good experiences to come.

Words of Wisdom: Listen to your Instructor, train hard and enjoy what you are learning. Don't be to impatient and the rewards will come.

A JOURNEY OF LIFE We start life as an infant, it’s all play and fun. We then progress into teenage hood, still having fun but starting to learn about life and responsibility. We then become an adult, which is the longest part of our journey; this is where we learn what life is all about. Karate is a similar journey, we start as infants (white belt to red belt) we then move on to teenage hood (brown belt) then we become an adult (black belt) were start to realise what it is all about. Along this journey we learn respect – self discipline and build our fi tness and self belief. We also meet a lot of people, some who become very good and close friends. These are the people who help us through our journey. I for one have been very lucky, both my journey through life and karate has been a successful one. I still have a lot to learn. With the right frame of mind and willingness to listen and lean you too can have success in life and karate. Enjoy what you are doing because what you are learning is special. My journey is continuing and hopefully it will continue for a very long time.
ENJOY YOUR JOURNEY.
Sensei Wally