Patricia Broughton

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When my 49-year-old self sat in a darkened auditorium May 10, 2003, mesmerized by the power, beauty and strength of the women and men on stage moving to words, song, and poetry, she had no idea what lay before her. She just knew she wanted to be part of the community at Thousand Waves.

Twenty years and thousands of punches and kicks and kiais (yell of spirit) later, I celebrate all that my martial art and Thousand Waves have given me: an on-going commitment to my physical health, training partners who support my mental and emotional health, and the confidence to live more fully in the world. I am so grateful for all three of those gifts.

In September of 2020 I tested for fourth degree black belt and was given the title of “Sensei,” teacher. While I don’t desire to formally teach karate, what I do want to teach is self-defense. And thanks to hours and hours of coaching from Shuseki Shihan Nancy, I've started doing just that! We (along with two other aspiring self-defense teachers) just finished teaching the April three-hour Five Fingers of Self-Defense workshop. We've also developed curriculum and taught self-defense for seniors (like us!).


I truly believe it was my inner demons born of sexual abuse and sexual assault that propelled me to take up Seido karate. My martial arts training has helped to heal some of that trauma. I believe teaching self-defense is another step on that journey. I am so grateful for this opportunity.


All of Thousand Waves' self-defense classes are offered on a sliding scale so they are accessible to anyone who wants to take one. This is possible only because of the funds raised during our annual Spirit Challenge.
Thank you for your support. You have my deepest appreciation.
Gassho.
Pat