When you look at the history of Anko Itosu, one thing that stuck out to me was that his instructors doubted his ability to succeed based on his sickly appearance.
Itosu was born very small and did not have a good prognosis for life let alone for martial arts. Itosu did however approach training with a heavy determination.
As we know, Itosu turned into a strong karate master. We hear tales of his arm wrestling record and how he rarely, if ever, lost.
What does that mean for us? Will we let others determine what we can and cannot do? Will we let predetermined characteristics limit us in our success? This is up to you. Will you be a weak child or a strong master? The answer is up to your attitude, determination and discipline.
