

Dora
Experienced TEFL Certified Tutor Specializing in EFL/ESL and ELA
- $40 / h
- Grand Rapids , MI ( 49548 )
- 40 miles
In 2007, I was studying martial arts and working toward my black belt. I had a unique opportunity to study karate with master sensei's (teacher's) from Japan. I spent several weeks training with them, but they did not speak any English, and I didn't speak Japanese. We communicated through gestures, and while the experience was amazing, I always felt I could have gotten so much more from it if we had been able to communicate better. But, from our clumsy hand signals, and one or two awkward...