Rêves d’une karateka (Karate Dreams) - Revisited
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Rêves d’une karateka (Karate Dreams) - Revisited

B2Upper-intermediateApril 11, 202323 min

In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re revisiting a story by Valérie Desroches, a karate student from Montreal. After learning she had Asperger's syndrome, Valérie’s new self-knowledge inspired her to work even harder toward achieving her karate dreams. Stick around until the end to hear what Valérie has been up to since this episode first aired. A transcript of this episode is available at http://bit.ly/3zREXHc.

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V complex routines. When she learned she had Asperger syndrome, Valérie's outlook on her karate practice changed. Keep listening to find out how. And stay tuned at the end for an update from Valérie. Now onto the episode.

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Punch first, kick second. Punch first, kick second. The words play over and over in 35-year-old Valérie de Roche's head as she practices karate at her gym. Back when she was a child, Valérie didn't understand why some moves were so hard for

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her to master. Growing up in Montreal, it seemed like things came much more easily to the other kids at her karate school. The result of being able to have a great and equal life. I'm going to say, oh la la, that's what the fans are very about. And I think I'm going to say, what's the

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