Rêves d’une karateka (Karate Dreams) - Revisited

Duolingo French Podcast

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Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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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.

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0:00.0	Bonjour, dear listeners.
0:03.0	In many countries around the world, March is Women's History Month.
0:06.5	To mark the occasion, the Duolingo French podcast is revisiting some of our favorite stories
0:11.1	from women trailblazers across the Francophone world.
0:14.6	Today, we'll hear an episode from June 2020 featuring a karate student from Montreal.
0:19.9	Her name is Valérie Dérôche.
0:22.6	Valérie started practicing karate as a child.
0:25.2	She loved the sport, but she found herself up against many barriers while learning the
0:29.8	complex routines.
0:31.6	When she learned she had asked for her syndrome, Valérie's outlook on her karate practice changed.
0:37.1	Keep listening to Find Out How.
0:39.3	And stay tuned at the end for an update from Valérie.
0:43.0	Now onto the episode.
0:45.1	Punch First, Kick Second.
0:50.6	Punch First, Kick Second.
0:53.2	The words play over and over in 35-year-old Valérie Dérôche's head as she practices karate
1:00.9	at her gym.
1:02.8	It's very difficult for me to do a punch with my right arm and at the same time to
1:10.0	keep my right leg behind me.
1:13.4	I have to focus a lot.
1:18.1	Back when she was a child, Valérie didn't understand why some moves were so hard for her
1:22.6	to master.
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