What a Black Belt Means to Me by Theo Molot
What The Importance of Black Belt means to me? 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 enjoyed karate and working towards my next belt. I always felt a sense of achievement when I got to the next belt because […]
What black belt means to me by Meghan Laster
When I began karate black belt journey , getting a black belt was not my intention. I had been taking my kids to Amerikick Delran for classes and I decided to take classes for some exercise. It was a gradual transition from there. Each belt was an accomplishment. I have enjoyed the classes and working […]
What Black Belt Means To Me by Mary Fey
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 and effort into it. Through the past 2 years of being a red belt, it has taught me a lot about patience—the patience of waiting for a black belt. Over […]
What Black belt means to me by Sara Mazzuca
what it means to earn a black belt 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 old. I remember my mom taking me to the karate school just to look at it, and right then I was actually […]
What Black belt means to me by Vivian Tran
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 took a 12-month break from karate to be safe and protect my high-risk family from the virus. That 12-month break took a huge toll on me, since interacting with people […]
What Black belt means to me by Robs Vids
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 something you love doing. For me, Black belt means a new chapter in life. Realizing that there will be ups and downs in life. But to overcome any obstacle takes […]
What a black belt means To me by Erick Sandoval Arguello
Black belt meaning : 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 our world. We all got our white belt, orange belt, yellow belt, so on so forth to reach a new beginning. The tenets of karate: Courtesy, […]
What a black belt means To me by Morgan Whitaker
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 start karate was they noticed that I would let the other kids jump in front of me, while I was waiting my turn on the playground. My dad also wanted […]
What a black belt means To me by Liam Kryzak
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 the people I love. To be modest and courteous. My physical condition and strength were not strong when I first joined karate. It has gotten better. Weekly in class […]
What a black belt means To me by Kaitlyn Wiggins
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 would describe a black belt as strong, confident, dedicated, disciplined, supportive, and considerate. For about a year I sat in a red metal chair watching my brother in his classes. […]