Black Belt Essay by Debra Makino
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 journey of earning a black belt. I began this journey to boost my self-confidence because I felt like a doormat, taken advantage of by others. While my initial goal was […]
What A Black Belt Means To Me by Jadyn Friedman
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 belts started 4 years ago when we came to Amerikick to try karate. I remember that my sister and I had our try out with Sensei Brendan, who was still a […]
Black Belt Essay by Hunter Penz
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 a transformative journey that fosters personal growth and development. Over the past two years, since receiving my black belt, I have evolved both as a person and a martial artist. […]
What Black Belt Means To Me by Adam Pitula
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 over half of my life and from the day I started I have dreamed of being a black belt. Every time I attended a class and I saw a person […]
Black Belt Essay by Bill Diamantakos
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 always interested in combat sports as long as I can remember, I never imagined that I could actually consider earning a black belt in adult karate at my age. My […]
What A Black Belt Means To Me by Geovanni Desir
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 katas, self-defense techniques and sparring techniques. During my years of karate I spent time practicing with weapons such as Bo Staff, Kamas and Swords. During my years of practicing karate […]
What Black Belt Means to Me BY Kristin Krauss
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 genus, the species representing the “karate-mom pursuing a black belt” might possibly be the most formidable group of humans on the planet. The pursuit of a karate black belt is […]
Black Belt Essay by Taylor Greiner
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 outstanding black belt. I like to help out the younger kids learning their katas and stances. I know I am still too young, but maybe when I am older I […]
What A Black Belt Means to Me by Tyler Peleckis
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 to be accomplished and to never give up trying to achieve these goals, and to reach my ultimate goal of getting my black belt. So, say you have a hard […]
What a Black Belt Means to Me by Dolan Harte
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 accomplishment. It is showing dedication to classes every week, which is hard when you play sports and have tests at school. I remember when I had a baseball tournament and […]