Lessons from Karate Karate was a lot of hard work for a child, but it paid off. I learned a bunch of valuable lessons that would help me in the long run. Karate taught me self-defense, dependability, focus, leadership skills, goal setting, and physical fitness. Karate taught me the importance of being dependable. My classmates depended on me to show up time. If someone was late, we were all required to do push ups. For example, I was late to class once, and because of that everyone had to do forty pushups. Making everyone do forty push ups is a quick way to make enemies, so I did not want to be late again. Similarly, it has taught me to always try my best. If I, or anyone in the class, was caught slacking everyone was required to do push …show more content…
The six months prior to receiving my black I was required to help teach karate classes. I, at the age of nine, had to help teach karate classes for students who were often older than me. I would be put in charge of teaching a couple other children for a class. Another way training for my karate black belt helped me be a leader was knowing I had to set a good example. Because I was a higher belt than most kids my age, I was expected to set a good example for the lower belts. One way I would do this is by encouraging others instead of putting them down. A positive leader is a good …show more content…
Training for my black belt required a great deal of physical training. Every Saturday morning, I had to get up at six in the morning to go to the track. I would run a mile, do a bunch of pushups, sit-ups, burpees, army crawl and much more. Doing this first thing every Saturday morning was a lot of work, however, I still enjoyed it. Once a week I was also required to do an hour long cardio class. I remember my heart pounding so hard after class I thought I might collapse. To help me eat healthy I was to record all that I ate the three months before testing for my black belt. Furthermore, I wanted to do my best so I would even do some training that was not required of me. During the week I enjoyed heading to the track to do a mile run because I wanted to be as fast I could for my
Making sure it is a good example is the most important part of being a good leader in your community. The Benchwarmers started with the intention of helping a little boy gain confidence, and that blossomed into a whole community standing by their side to fight against bullies. All the children in the end were taught by great leaders, came together, and accepted each other. Leading by example does not just happen in fictional stories though. It happens every day and in reality, anyone can be that leader. The most important part of being that leader is making sure your example is a good one. Whether reality or fiction, anyone can be a leader with a good example which inspires people, schools, and communities to join
I was able to apply these concepts in real life when I also started working with children. I was a student aide at a child care center for infants and toddlers and volunteered and shadowed OTs at a karate clinic for children with disabilities. This further put my abilities to the test to interact with children since it was on an ongoing basis. Seeing children progress through each developmental stage of life felt meaningful on a greater level. It was a wonderful accomplishment when an infant would learn to crawl, a toddler would have a bowel movement successfully in the toilet, or when an adolescent would execute a strong and skillful kata (structured pattern of movements and techniques) during his or her karate belt test. On a bigger scale, the daily interactions I had with the children at a young age helped lay the foundation for their future development, and I was happy to have served as a teacher and role model. These experiences and challenges validated that I enjoyed connecting with people and seeing them grow in emotional, physical, cognitive, and social development. Watching others accomplish their own developmental milestones made me feel like I had a
It was in my freshman year of high school when I discovered my potential to accomplish great things and the ability to prove myself through determination and endurance. I discovered this when I earned my Black Belt in karate. The journey to the Black Belt commences at the White Belt stage. From there you rank up through a series of tests, proving your skills of martial arts until the level of "High Red Belt." As a high red belt, you start training for your Black Belt test which is separate from all the other belt tests. When I became a High Red Belt training for the Black Belt test promptly began. First I received a personal trainer to
Martial arts, more specifically Goju Ryu, played an important role in my life and has taught me various things, both mentally and physically. Goju Ryu or hard-soft style in English, is a style of Martials arts and it
karate dojo in 1946, headed what became the most sizably voluminous international karate federation in history, and trained many of America's top karate competitors. He was by turns fatherly, arrogant, outgoing and secretive, and had associated himself at one time or another with virtually every consequential karate master in Japan. Corroborating sources for much of his personal history are fragmentary (as with much of the history of karate in general) and his daughter, Dr. Roberta Trias-Kelley, a superb martial artist to whom he bequeathed leadership of the system upon his death in 1989, perpetuates to edify Shuri-ryu karate and sell her father’s publications from her headquarters dojo, Trias Karate, in Phoenix, Arizona.
My father taught me to fight. He took to Camp Lejeune with him and had me watch the Marines training for hand to hand combat. He taught me how to fight with a knife, to shoot a gun and to find the weakness in any opponent I might have. The skills I learned helped me defend myself and my friends from the perils that awaited us.
Doing these three activities that were outside of my comfort zone helped me to learn a few things about myself. The biggest thing I learned is that I need to worry less about what people think, and just doing things that make me happy. Also, these three activities taught me that something may seem intimidating at first, but once you start doing it you might enjoy it. You never know if you really like something or dislike
“To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.” I still remember this quote from Within I Rise by T.F. Hodge because this specific quote has helped me through my long and winding journey toward the black-belt. It started with my friend in fifth grade showing me what he learned in karate class the day before, and me asking my mother if I could join. My brother and I went to our first class and I instantly fell in love with the sparring, grappling, fighting combinations, self-defense, and of course, learning to use nunchucks. It was not long before I had my eye on the black-belt, but there were many obstacles ahead. Less than one percent of all students at my karate school end up getting to
I first encountered the significance of leadership in the tenth grade. Berry College the largest campus in the U.S. was in search of school ambassadors to serve part in a seminar known as HOBY. To get chosen you had to write an essay describing your leadership roles, and at that moment I thought that I did not have any. I literally did not know what it meant to be a leader. I had to brainstorm till I remembered going through one of the most difficult times of my life. The lack of understanding the English language became one of my biggest obstacles, and even caused me to repeat a chapter of my life. However, I did not cease; I continued to fight and strove to help others who were susceptible of following my steps. I used my story as an example, and hoped that it would make a difference in someone else’s life.
I love the practicing art of Taekwondo and it has literally made my life more interesting. The fighting and self-defense aspect has taught me many life skills such as self-control, self-discipline, respect and commitment. I have learnt so much and I still have much more to learn.
Leadership is being able to direct or guide other people by either your own actions or by actually guiding them into the right direction (Acumen). Inspiration to be a leader might come from many different areas like your family, friends, peers, or even teachers. My inspiration didn’t really occur to me until I started attending college in August 2013. In all actuality I never even thought of how to be a leader until I was in Mrs. Moore’s Perspectives class. I now have a desire to be a great leader, and the inspiration has come from Mrs. Moore, and my family. I am the first to attend college out of my family, so in a away I have already started leading my siblings in the right direction. Being a leader means inspiring others to pursue their dreams, and aspirations and helping throughout the journey to success. Being a leader has nothing with authority or being able to tell other what, and how to do things, it’s about having people who look up to you and want to follow your example.
Through my advanced training in the martial art of tae kwon do, I have come to realize the numerous benefits that this sport has to offer. I have gained many things including knowledge of self-defense, excellent physical conditioning, and a refreshing outlook on life. The rewards are abundant, however they require an immense amount of effort to achieve. Each martial art is unique and has distinct contributions of its own. This is why it is difficult to hear people generalize they are all the same. What people do not realize is the enormous difference between the individual martial arts. Today, the two most popular martial arts in the world are karate and tae kwon do. On the outside, they both seem very similar, in actuality they are on opposite sides of the spectrum.
It rises even more when you start to successfully spar and win against people. Discipline comes from listening to your instructor. Asking questions such as “Do I face my fist this way or that”, questions like these are what you should listen to. By listening to and doing what your sensei says you will learn discipline. Integrity comes from showing up every day and doing your best, even win your instructor is helping someone else. Honesty comes with this as well, when you admit your mistakes on the exercise it helps you know that honesty is right. Enlightenment comes from knowing there is a higher power and following the Way. Timing is a skill that takes both mental and physical disipline. You must learn to read your opponent’ rhythm and use a rhythm they don’t expect to get in them in your critical distance line and
When I was the age of four years old, I started to watch the anime, Dragonball Z, I know this may not be an example of a lesson, but if it is, it is a big lesson because I learned countless of things from the anime. It taught me about friendship, relationships with people and family, love, honor, honesty, and to live life to the fullest. I learned that mentorship is important, mentors come in many forms. There are some that teach you authentic skills