Terrific class at American Karate and Arnis Academy

The classes started awesome with Sensei Patrick Shay as guest instructor before he goes away to college tomorrow. He also brought us a surprise - an awesome martial artist named Scottie Smythe.  Sensei Pat started class with warmup stretching which afterwards I took over into basic drill combinations which was then followed by self defense technique review.  Sempei Matt Van Horn was assisting with teaching the green belts as I kept the review of techniques as far as time allowed.  Everybody was focused and enthused such as Kathy Clouse, Heide Clouse and Sempei Marcus Van Horn.  Just before class we found out Marcus turned 10 today - so naturally, in the martial arts spirit and because we love him, once we bowed off the matt, we proceeded to circle around him to deliver 10 strong birthday punches (Happy Birthday Marcus!!).  Sensei Pat and Scotty Smythe stayed after class to do strength training and Scotty dazzled us with his awesome skill in freestyle wrestling techniques.