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Hi, my name is Sara Mazzuca, I am a student at Amerikick EHT, New Jersey. I have been doing karate since I was 7 years

Going to karate always makes me feel happier and always distracts me from my other worries going on in my life. With quarantine happening, I

Black belt can mean a lot of things in different circumstances. From achieving a goal you’ve wanted to be the best you can be at

A Black Belt isn’t just a rank or a belt it is yourself, your life. A person with a Black Belt should bring good to

In 2013 we moved from Philadelphia to Barrington NJ. I was four years old when I started Karate. One reason my parents wanted me to

What black belt means to me… To gain physical conditioning and strength. To have confidence, a good attitude and perseverance. To be able to protect

Being a black belt is a huge accomplishment. It takes years of practice, hard work, dedication, and discipline to make it to this point. I

 Becoming a black belt means a lot to me. For example it shows my journey of dedication, hard work, effort, relationships with people I’ve created

I can recall the moment I received my white belt. By that time I was already obsessed with the idea of receiving my black belt.

Perseverance Through Nine Years of Karate Journey Black Belt means perseverance, because I have been doing karate for 9 years. In those 9 years I

I’ve been doing karate for a little more than nine years at Amerikick Langhorne. I am senior black belt and part of the demo team.

A Black Belt is nothing without the person who wears it. A Black Belt doesn’t make the person. It is the mentality of the person

I’ve been asked to describe what earning a black belt means to me. First, it will let me know I’m a warrior. I’ll know that

What a black belt means to me? I had to think about this. When I was five, I hated karate because my parents forced me

When I began this journey, getting a black belt was not my intention. I had been taking my kids to Amerikick Delran for classes and

Receiving a black belt would mean everything to me. I’ve been doing karate for about 5 years, and I’ve always put a lot of time

Earning My Black Belt  On June 3rd, 2017, I became a black belt. That day will forever be one of the most important days of

Degree Black Belt My degree black belt. For seven years, the moment I’ve been waiting for, has finally come to me. I will be receiving

Earning my black belt rank Earning my black belt rank means a lot of things to me. But the most important reasons are that it

Journey to Black Belt To me journey to Black Belt means lots of achievements such as strength, honor and bravery.  Strength is shown in the physical

Amerikick Black Belt adventure  The adventure to my Amerikick Black Belt began about four and a half years ago. My daughter Joselyn, now a jr.

This is what black belt means to me Amerikick Black belt means that you have gotten better at kicks, punches, and more. It means that

A black belt is a white belt that never quit.¨ This is a quote that I’ve seen painted on my dojo’s walls for the past

I have learned a lot ever since I received my Junior Black Belt. The major things I have learned is that it has helped me

Hello, my name is Michael Dubler and I have been going to AmeriKick for about seven years now. I am currently a red belt testing

Martial Arts Karate Fun  Martial Arts Karate is something I can go do for fun, and while it’s fun, I can also be learning important

Martial arts is not just a form of self defense, it is a way of life. You must be the same person you are inside

Being a Amerikick black belt means to me that I have gone through very hard challenges. I had to do push ups, sit-ups, burpees, and many more

Journey to the Black Belt 2I started taking karate lessons when I was 5 years old. I went to Amerikick Karate through my school at

Amerikick Martial Arts Park Slope Amerikick Martial Arts is not just a form of self defense, it is a way of life. You must be

What I Have Learned Since Receiving My Black Belt? Females become confident leaders through Amerikick Martial arts lessons By Anna Lu  I can recall the

Sharper Skills: Refining Technique Through Kata Training I’ve been doing karate for a little more than nine years at Amerikick Langhorne. I am senior black

What I have learned since receiving my Black Belt? After reading this Document, you will see what I’ve learned since receiving my Black Belt. The

How to become a black belt?  Getting to my First Degree Black Belt test has been a long journey and I have learned many lessons

Lessons taught by Senseis As a junior belt, senseis teach many lessons that apply not only to karate, but also to life. However, at that

how to get black belt in karate? When I first started karate, I was only five years old. I remember watching black belts and thinking

My black belt Journey I have been a member of Amerikick Martial Arts since I was 3 ½ years old. Over the last 8 years

When I was three years old Sensei Chris came to William Penn Center Preschool once a week to teach us the basic foundations of karate.

Martial Arts Karate When I started Martial Arts Karate five and a half years ago, I didn’t fully understand what a black belt represented. I

The Beginning: Seeking Self-Confidence Through Earning a Black Belt When I look in the mirror, I’m reminded of why I started karate and began the

My journey with Karate belts  A black belt degree is one of the most important accomplishments that I could ever achieve. My journey with Karate

The Personal Growth Achieved Through Earning a Black Belt Martial Arts Earning a black belt in martial arts is not just about mastering physical techniques; it’s

Black Belt Degree Karate Black Belt Degree means to me hard work, self discipline and always trying my best. I have been doing karate for

Adult Karate: From Sideline Dad to Inspired Student The journey of my belt graduation began in  2012 at the age of 44. Although I was

To me becoming a black belt signify hard work and determination. I started karate when I was six years old, I learned all of my

Black belt, to me, means failure: Lessons in Resilience from Adult Karate The adult karate beginner belongs to a fascinating genus of mammals. Within this

What Amerikick Black Belt means by Rahul Anantuni? An Amerikick Black Belt means everything to me as I have learned extremely important life lessons since

My first degree black belt On June 2nd I will walk across the stage for the third time to receive my first degree black belt.

Teaching and Learning on the karate black belt Journey Amerikick  “Short-one” This is what I will be saying when I become a karate black belt.

Achieve the degree black belt In the world of martial arts, the ultimate goal is to achieve the degree black belt. This is no easy

Being a Karate Black Belt Being a Karate Black Belt means many things to me, but most prominently it means that I’ve lived up to

Looking Forward To Earning a Black Belt I’m really looking forward to earning a black belt. When I was a little kid, and I first

Junior Black Belt I have studied karate for seven years and been a junior black belt for a year and a half. Every class we

What I have learned from my karate sensei ? I have learned many things from my karate sensei at Amerikick. I want to write about what

A Black Belt Karate is a White Belt who Never Quit I started writing this essay about what a black belt karate means to me

karate[kuh-rah-tee] noun a method developed in Japan of defending oneself without the use of weapons by striking sensitive areas on an attacker’s body with the

Throughout my time of being a black belt, I have noticed many changes that have occurred since becoming one. Many changes are minor, like different

The idea of achieving Black Belt excellence means the world to me. When I began this journey more then four years ago, I did not

For the past few years I have been working for a goal: getting my black belt. For a long time I have been waiting for

All of these years I have been training and working up to my black belt. The ingredients of a black belt are blood, sweat and

 I have had my Junior Black Belt for about two years, and now, I am getting ready to try to earn my Senior Black Belt.

A black belt is usually symbolized with mastery and expertise in karate, although that is only half true. Yes, someone has to work very hard

I had to think about this. When I was five, I hated karate because my parents forced me to do it. Later I realized I

In my eyes a black belt is respectful, strong, courageous, trustworthy and responsible.  These are some of the reasons why I want to be an

A black belt means to me, that you can accomplish anything if you keep trying. It has also taught me to set goals that need

What being a black belt means to me by Dolan Harte. Being a black belt means many things.  It means dedication, hard work, friendship and

Since I have gotten my black belt I have learned how to be confident. I learned leadership and teamwork. What I like about being a

Black belt is important to me because I can be a leader. When I see senseis wearing a black belt, I want to be just

The year in which I tested for and earned my senior black belt was a very tumultuous one, at best. I had just made the

I began karate when I was 4 years old. My mom told me that her and my dad started me in karate so that I

When you get your black belt it is just the beginning. The moment it touches your hands, you feel like a master, but it’s not

Typically, receiving a black belt means that one has reached a higher level of knowledge in the field of martial arts. However, to me, a

Since I’ve gotten my black belt I’ve learned that I still have to learn, not even just the katas and techniques. I can learn to

A black belt means the world to me. I always wanted a black belt. I have been thinking of working for a black belt since

What have I learned since I earned my black belt? I have learned many things since receiving my junior and senior black belts.  The most important

Back in December 2015, I received my Junior Black Belt which was a huge accomplishment for me and was very exciting.  Since then I worked hard

What does it mean to be a black belt? That’s a hard question to ask someone who has never hadexperience with being a black belt but I do have experience with peers of mine being black belts so I cantry to explain. Being a black belt to me, means that you were just a white belt that never quit. You are awhite belt that had the confidence, courage, dedication, heart, bravery, and hard-working skill of a blackbelt. Being a black belt isn’t some award you get for coming to karate classes, it’s way more than that.You have to earn it. Being a black belt and having one is a privilege not a prize. When I talk to peopleabout karate, they think it’s some easy sport that anyone could do, they tend to just ignore the fact thatthere are much more things then just kicking and punching just like any other sport. A black belt is asymbol of years of sparring, techniques, katas, training, boxing, and hard work. Being a black belt wasmy dream ever since I started but I didn’t want to put any effort into it. As I started to grow more andbecome higher belt, I realized that if I wanted to be honored as a sensei, I had to put all of my effort intothis and do better than I did the last time. Being a black belt means working hard but it also means haverespect. You should have respect for yourself, other students, sensei’s, grandmasters and even peopleoutside of karate. What I mean by having respect for yourself is you must believe in yourself, not on justcomparing yourself but believe that you can accomplish anything you want if you work hard for it suchas a black belt. You also must be compassionate about this sport. You can’t just learn and forget a technique. You have to learn, work on it, perform it, find little details that you might be doing wrong, fixthem, and perform it again. When you do forms you have to be serious about it not just do the moves,you have to do the correct stances, do the correct moves, you have to be strong, and you have to havepower. Another thing you need to have is practice. Like I said before you can’t just do it once and thenforget about it. You must keep practicing and ask questions if you don’t understand or can’t do a moveright. It’s better to ask questions then not and do a bad technique or kata. Trust me I’ve made thatmistake before. When I was part of the lowers belt from being a white belt to a brown belt, I didn’treally care about remembering things that much. I thought as long as I knew them at the moment, Iwould be okay. But as I started to be expected of more, I was getting more and more embarrassedabout how little I knew. But I’m glad that I had the learning experience because after that I made theright choice, I went to one of my sensei’s and asked for a booklet about everything I needed to knowfrom katas to technique to what kicks and punching I should know. Now I’m a proud red belt with tonsof experience with everything. One last thing is that you should be humble. You must be humble aboutwinning or losing. No body wants to be considered a sore loser or to cocky when it comes to winning.But you also don’t want to be to down on yourself. Everyone probably knows a lot more than they thinkand having the confidence in yourself about knowing a lot is good. But you also don’t want to have tomuch where it’s being rude to others and making them feel they’re not good enough.

When I received my senior black belt, I was proud of my achievement. I was excited to move on, to have passed my testing. Since

After two years when I got my junior black belt, I learned how to be stronger, learned new self-defense techniques, how to be brave, learned

I have learned many things since receiving my Amerikick Black Belt. Some of them I learned right away and others it took me years to

Becoming a black belt has involved many different learning experiences along the way, and being one has led to even more learning. Once I became

Since becoming a Jr Black Belt I’ve learned to stay motivated even with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is an auto-immune disease that affects my intestines.

Black Belt Degree  Process  Black belt Degree is one of the hardest belts that I will try to earn. It is a long process and

Being a black belt means to me that I have gone through very hard challenges. I had to do push ups, sit-ups, burpees, and many

I have been taking karate for five years. Throughout those five years, I have learned a lot. I haven’t only learned how to defend and

Black belt is very important, it signifies that you did not give up during your training as an amerikick member, when you were a white