Gear for Catonsville Seido Karate

Hello! I'm Tom Swiss, and I teach Seido Karate at the Catonsville (Maryland) Y.

I'm proud to offer Seido Karate classes at a low cost through the Y of Central Maryland...but it's not exactly a financially lucrative deal. Especially since I end up paying for equipment and my own training and travel; the Y does not fund these.

Your support here will help me buy more striking pads for our kids' class to practice hitting. And pad practice isn't just about hitting things (as fun as that is); it's a way for kids to work together in their training, to build social skills and trust.

I'd like to buy us one of these:

http://www.karatedepot.com/tr-sh-10.html

and two of these:

http://www.karatedepot.com/tr-sh-32.html

Any additional funding past our goal will help defray my travel expenses to Seido Karate's 40th Anniversary next June.

Thanks!