Before each class everyone would get warmed up so we could be loose before the instructor began. I was off to the side one day, stretching and listening to some of the guys chat. I had on my fresh gi, which was the standard uniform we wore. It looked like what the karate kid wore in those movies. My white belt was tied around my waist, the knot still not perfect even though I had tried several times to get it just right.
The door to the gym opened, the little bell above jingling so the instructor could hear someone had entered. I looked up and was surprised to see a woman walk in. As far as I could tell, there were only men training at this gym. Not that it was explicitly stated anywhere, but I had not seen any women in the classes. Granted I had only been there for a short time.
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