The American Martial Artist:Personal History: Part 3

This winter we have had quite a bit of snow which reminded me of my early training in Korea.  When I first started martial arts, the class was downstairs.  After about a month the school moved upstairs.  At the new location there were several small window panes that were broken out, which wasn’t so noticeable until cold weather arrived.  Every day the first person to arrive at class would have the responsibility to sweep the mats.  Most of the time I would be the first one there.  To keep the school warm we would stuff paper in the places where glass was supposed to be in the windows.  One day I got to class and the wind had blown most of the paper out and snow had blown in.  I had to sweep snow off the mats before I could do anything else.  The next day I brought plastic and a staple gun and covered up the windows.  That was simply doing what needed to be done which helped to guarantee the integrity of the training area.  This should be expected of all who attend any martial arts school without anything being said.