It’s been a year and a half since I started practicing Krav Maga, a close combat technique. I attend classes once or twice a week when he finds time. Martial artists are generally well-built and sturdy. I am also in better shape than before, probably because I have been using it for a year and a half. At least that’s what I thought. When I had a health check the other day, the doctor warned me that my blood pressure was not good and I was suffering from metabolic syndrome. When I protested, ” I think it’s because I do martial arts,” the doctor  snapped, ”That can’t be true. It’s because you don’t eat well”. In the end, I have to lose weight. (Kei)