Black Belt Essay by Shannon Clark
Over the past few months, I have written many essays for college applications. For each one, I was confined to defining my entire personality in 500 words or less. During this process, I had to ask myself what makes me who I am. This is when I realized that all of my answers somehow related […]
What have I learned since earning black belt
Wow, since I earned my black belt back in June of 2018, the entire world has been ripped apart and dragged in the mud. In my previous essay, I discussed the hope that with the belt around my waist, I would be part of a brotherhood/sisterhood similar to when I was a volunteer fireman. Fortunately […]
what it means to be a black belt by Jacob Lachyta
Being a black belt to me, means you are good at karate. It means you haven’t just spent a couple of weeks training, it takes 5 years. It takes 5 years of bravery, strength, resilience and persistence. The black belt isn’t just the color black. It is a symbol. A symbol of strength […]
What a blackbelt means to me by Haley Galette
Some concepts that come to mind when I hear the words ‘black belt’ are courage, honesty, and respect. I want to be a black belt to show younger students how to get to the level I have reached and show them how to defend themselves. I watch the sensei’s teach other children and that is […]
Black Belt Essay by Michael Lachyta
The first thing is my self-defense. The self-defense moves had gotten harder and more useful in real life situation. Self- defense has taught me how to defend myself and how to get stronger with such moves. To know those moves I had to train and not just fool around, and I had to put effort […]
What it means to be a black belt by Mason Galette
I should show honesty and respect to everybody and be nice. A black belt takes lots of responsibility like teaching a class. It takes writing an essay, practicing thirty push ups non stop, fifty lunges, fifty squats, and techniques and a whole lot more. I should do my katas nice, not sloppy. I should not […]
What a black belt means to me By Cole Stiles
I think I started doing karate when I was 5, so getting a black belt is a long-term goal that I will have accomplished by working hard and being focused which is not always easy for me. I have a ton of energy and like to do things like sports and karate helps me to […]
Junior Black Belt Essay by Jayden Walker
When I first started karate at 5 years old, I wanted to be able to defend myself. I thought that I could just do it for a while and be done with it. But I quickly learned that it actually takes a pretty long time to get to the point where you can use the […]
1st Degree Essay by Jenna Shaffer
I have been doing karate for about 10 years and ever since starting as a white belt. While working my way up to a senior black belt working for my 1st degree black belt, I have learned many new katas and self-defense techniques. Some examples of techniques that I have learned are the adult katas, […]
1st Degree Essay by Matthew Shaffer
It has been 10 years since I started my karate journey. From receiving my white belt to earning my Black Belt, I have learned that karate is not only a sport but a way of life. What I have I learn since receiving my Black Belt is that I still have a lot to learn, […]