You didn’t know it then, but your black-belt test actually started on the first day you stepped into the dojo. You see, we have been preparing you since your first class to get ready for this seemingly i…

My Black Belt test is coming up really soon on January 11th. There isn’t really much I can do to prepare for doing kata and sparring in front of a couple hundred people but practicing kata and working on my c…

I’m almost at the end of the test and I have finished mostly everything. I have to say everything I have done this year has been really challenging and I am proud of myself for getting through all of it. I am c…

My personal goal was to teach karate and be successful as a teacher.  I was very nervous to start teaching.  It is hard for me to talk in front of people and be the center of attention.  I was afraid everyone wo…