I did karate for a year when I was in 7/8th grade. I did not like it. It was filled with try hard kids and adults, and it always smelled like sweat. The only good thing about it was the really cool store next door. They had all kinds of crystals, stickers, and jewelry. I remember buying these adorable mushroom earrings that I loved, and also this really cool old styled journal I have. The shopkeeper was also very nice, and she always gave us discounts since we always bought things from there.