A child to Holocaust survivors, Zosia Gorbaty candidly shares the story of how her parents survived the most bleak and hopeless times of their lives. They were literally walking to their deaths at a death camp and somehow miraculously found each other thanks to her father's whistling of a few notes of a familiar song. They were able to escape. The story is amazing.
Zosia's father was a concert pianist and her mother was a linguist who spoke many languages. Not surprisingly, Zosia trained in piano as a young girl and also learned to play the Obo in school. After she graduated from college, she traveled Europe by herself where she realized how many freedoms and privileges women in the United States had compared to these other countries. On her journeys, she experienced a devastating incident in Greece which she explains further in the podcast.
Zosia shares her commitment to martial arts, her instructors and styles practiced, and how she met and fell in love with her husband of more than 40 years, GM Zulu. Today, she is a 9th degree in Zujitsu Ryu. Along with her expertise in martial arts, she holds a master's degree in Physical Education from NYU as well as numerous fitness certifications and a yoga practice. She worked as a Rape Crisis Advocate at Mt. Sinai Hospital. She conducts many self-defense and creative martial art seminars.
At 73 years old, Zosia is a vibrant martial artist who practices martial arts daily with her husband, including her favorite weapons - a wooden short staff, a walking cane, and a stone bead necklace that she created herself. She enjoys gardening and Chinese brush painting and she and her husband cherish their dog, aptly named Sifu Silverfoot ("Sifu"), who brings them so much joy.
Don't miss this fascinating podcast from a truly passionate and personable martial art woman, Zosia Gorbaty.
