A small note of thanks for a huge amount of support It is difficult to know where to start but I want to thank the IOGKF family, particularly those of you who took time out of your precious schedules, to visit me in hospital in Okinawa and for all of your wonderful support and kind words, during my period of illness and recuperation. I would specially like to thank Nakamura Sensei very much for his patience and valuable time for translations and support, in getting me to hospital; your actions probably saved my life. I would also like to thank Higaonna Shihan for being there when it mattered, before and after theatre, you have truly inspired me to get on with getting better. Obviously I was hugely disappointed, in missing out with training and participating in both the Budosai and the demonstration, but when you have such wonderful inspirational teachers visiting you, such as Bakkies Sensei, Leon Sensei and Masuyama Sensei, they take the edge of any disappointment and it is impossible not to feel better, even when you are quite ill! Of course with the arrival of George Sensei and his strength, trust and faith in me, his spirit attaches itself and pulls me along and out of danger. His comfort to both myself and of course dear Maroulla who spent her holiday in hospital with me, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I truly believe that an accelerated healing process was started by you all, the terrific energy and marvellous positive spirits which I could feel from watching the first training session and then all the demonstrations, was almost tangible. I felt very emotional in the way that I was comforted and uplifted by you all ~ thank-you I am now training again and I am delighted that my body has responded very well so I very much look forward to seeing and training with you all next year, in Spain. With love to you all Yours in karate-do Linda Home | Articles | Archive List