Interview with 81 Year Old Uechi-Ryu Karate Black Belt Dottie Endres

Today we have a delightful guest who I have trained with for many years, Uechi-Ryu Karate Black Dottie Endres. Dottie began her Uechi-Ryu karate training in 2006 under with Sensei Alan Kessler at the age of 62. She now trains with Sensei Buzz Durkin. This fall she is testing for her sixth degree Uechi-Ryu Karate black belt. During our discussion we talk about starting martial arts training at an older age and how the martial arts have helped her in life. Anyone who has ever trained with Dottie knows that while she is 81 years old, she is youthful in both mind and body and does not let her age stop her from keeping up with her martial arts practice. If you are new to the martial arts, or have been training for decades, I think you will find some extra motivation from our talk. Please enjoy, Dottie Endres.