Hashijutsu Episode 5: Cold Shoulder
Hashijutsu Once upon a time, there was a man who founded a new martial art in Japan. This is a story he wrote in 2017. Episode-1. A Hidden Martial Art Episode-2. A Vital Check Episode-3. The Battle With A Fly Episode-4. The Piano Girl Episode-5. Cold Shoulder Episode-6. J.J. Dojo Episode-7. Warm-up exercise Hashijutsu Episode 5: Cold Shoulder In 2017, I started teaching Hashijutsu in La Mesa, California. I had only five students. One of them, Jane Johnson—or JJ—was also a black belt in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art. She was the highest-ranking student in Hashijutsu. In October, I developed severe shoulder pain. Jane urged me to see a doctor. One day, she made an appointment for me, drove me there, and said, "You must meet the doctor today!" The doctor examined me. "Raise your right arm. How high can you go?" I demonstrated. "I can raise it horizontally, but no higher." After taking an X-ray, the doctor diagnosed me with a frozen shoulder. "You...