Stepping into a dojo that is also used as a rec room, the smell of sweat instantly hits you like a slap in the face. The front entrance is blocked with shoes that were owned by little kids to older adults. You have to tip toe your way through the sea of shoes. You can see a big room full of karatekas, which is the Japanese term for karate students. There are several groups of karatekas all around the room and they all possess different colored belts. If you look towards the back, you can see a group of black belts on their knees surrounding a combat. One of the fighters is a sixteen year old girl named Breeanna Wade. You can see the passion in her eyes as she high kicks her opponent on the side of the head. Her opponent instantly falls to the ground, making Breeanna the automatic winner of the combat. Of course, she had to go through many struggles get to where she is now. Let me tell you the story of how she got here, but to do that we have to go back to the beginning.
Breeanna Wade was born on a sunny day to a proud Hispanic mother on May 21, 1999. She was born and raised in the hot city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Breeanna grew up around her mother side of the family. Her mother has always been a strong influence in the life of Breeanna. Her …show more content…
However, Breeanna did not get an ounce of sleep the night before due to the fact that she was exceedingly apprehensive. She walked into class with butterflies in her stomach. Before they began, Breeanna and her fellow karatekas were instructed by their shihan to compose an extensive essay about why they love karate. When the students had completed the essay, the shihan then had them run all 8 laps around the room. Following directly after, Breeanna was called on stage to be tested on the techniques of self-defense that she was required to know by memory. She quickly reacted to the attacks from other mastered black belts. She successfully passed the