Black Belt Essay by Xander Stutzman
Karate martial arts Fun Karate martial arts is something I can go do for fun, and while it’s fun, I can also be learning important things like how to protect yourself or having a better amount of flexibility. There are many things that karate can help you do in life, and a few of them can […]
What a Black Belt Means to Me by Samara Landais
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 and outside of the dojo. Following this way of life has improved aspects of me. My body is healthier, I have become more studious, I have more respect, I am […]
Black Belt Essay by Connor Baily
Being a Amerikick karate 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 to get to the level of the black belt. Also being a karate black belt means to me that I have gotten stronger and stronger throughout the years. […]
What a Black Belt Means to Me by Alek Stein
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 Trinity Learning Center (TLC). Often, after Kindergarten, I’d go to the gym at TLC and take karate with Sensei Kim and my school friends. At first, I really wanted to […]
Black Belt Essay by Samara Landais
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 the same person you are inside and outside of the dojo. Following this way of life has improved aspects of me. My body is healthier, I have become more studious, […]
Black Belt Essay by Anna Lu
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 moment I received my white belt. By that time I was already obsessed with the idea of receiving my black belt. Later, I achieved my goal received my black belt […]
What A Black Belt Mean To Me by Kyle Lewis
Looking Forward To Earning a Black Belt I’m really looking forward to getting a black belt. When I was a little kid, and I first attended a birthday party at Amerikick for my friend Hunter Shaffer, I was unsure if I would be able to learn karate. I was also very, very unsure if I […]
Black Belt Essay by Matthew Shaffer
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 practice kicks, punches and blocks. While they are important, I have come to realize there are so many other things that are equally or more important. Perhaps one the most […]
Black Belt Essay by Jenna Shaffer
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 I have learned since getting my junior black belt. One of the most important things I learned is to be a good example for others. It is extra important when […]
What a Black Belt Means To Me by Mackenzie
A Black Belt in Karate is a White Belt who Never Quit I started writing this essay about what A Black Belt in Karate means to me by listing the obvious: dedication, motivation, grit and perseverance, but then I realized that this wasn’t good enough. It wasn’t personal to me and to vague. And then […]