My name is Dawn Johnson and I am proud to say that Yoshukai Alliance has been a great help in my life. When I was younger, I spent all my time in dance and gymnastics. At an early age, my parents divorced and then I was taken out of all the things I enjoyed the most.

My confidence had dropped and my spirit broken. I went through some difficult times with being picked on at school as well as at home by the neighbor kids. I went through life the best I could and I did have some great friends. It wasn't until I was an adult that I was introduced to Yoshukai Karate. The timing was great, I was ready for improvement in my life and this was it. Yoshukai Karate has helped keep me mentally strong as well as improve my health. I have asthma and osteoarthritis. Without training, I feel miserable and depressed.