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 […]
Black Belt Essay by George Leigh IV
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 hands, elbows, knees, or feet. I’ve been asked to describe what earning a black belt means to me. What karate means to me ? First, it will let me know […]
Black Belt Essay by Aidan Pryor
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 of my black belt journey, I have been building my self-defense skills and have incorporated the black belt principles of modesty, courtesy, integrity, perseverance, indomitable spirit, and self-discipline into my […]
What A Black Belt Means To Me by Miles Kellner
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. I enjoyed learning karate because it was really fun and helped me get my energy out because I was (and still am, at age 10) a very active kid. Sensei […]
Black Belt Essay by Megan Embrico
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 always thought it was just a different colored belt to show what level of karate a person knew. But when I was a green belt, it hit me and I […]
What a Black Belt Means to Me by Vivian Zarallo
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 tears. I went from white belt up to red belt working and preparing for my black belt. Getting your first black belt is a once in a lifetime chance and […]
Black Belt Essay by Liam Keet
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. I learned many things during my time as a Junior Black Belt, but the top three lessons were about respect, responsibility, and giving back. Those three lessons really stuck out […]
What a Black Belt Means to me by Jack Traversa
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 to earn their black belt, but there will always be more to learn and more to improve upon. That is why a black belt is not only the end, but […]
Theo Molot: 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 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 I earned that belt by knowing my […]