Some people believe that only boys are interested in martial arts. This is very untrue. Martial arts attracts people of various ages, race, gender, experience, etc.
Helping to empower young females is a critical need in this day and age. We need to help ensure that they feel comfortable protecting themselves physically and develop the character attributes necessary to be successful in the world. Building self-confidence and self-assurance are essential to this process. Martial arts is a fantastic tool for helping our youth to discover these elements within themselves.
It is always wonderful to see young ladies who embark on the martial art journey and show that they are just as fierce and dedicated as anyone else. Sometimes, even more so.
During our testing on August 12th, 2017 our Blackbelts had to write an essay, outlining what Martial Arts has given to them. Students with training time ranging from 3 years to 23 years, offered up their thoughts. Below is what they wrote during their test.
Helping to empower young females is a critical need in this day and age. We need to help ensure that they feel comfortable protecting themselves physically and develop the character attributes necessary to be successful in the world. Building self-confidence and self-assurance are essential to this process. Martial arts is a fantastic tool for helping our youth to discover these elements within themselves.
It is always wonderful to see young ladies who embark on the martial art journey and show that they are just as fierce and dedicated as anyone else. Sometimes, even more so.
During our testing on August 12th, 2017 our Blackbelts had to write an essay, outlining what Martial Arts has given to them. Students with training time ranging from 3 years to 23 years, offered up their thoughts. Below is what they wrote during their test.
What do YOU share in common with these Blackbelts?
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NAME: Quinn Bordine
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NAME: Sarah Zappa
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NAME: Althea Seilhan
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AGE: 9
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AGE: 13
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AGE: 12
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TRAINING YEARS: 3.5
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TRAINING YEARS: 3.5
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TRAINING YEARS: 3.5
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Black Belt Test Essay 8-12-17
Quinn Bordine
What does it mean to be a Black Belt?
You work hard and practice.
You respect and honor your school.
You represent and take care of your class.
You have eye focus and focus on your strikes and stance and
slide your feet.
You pay attention to your Master and your Parents.
Black Belt Test Essay 8-12-17
Sarah Zappa
How has martial arts helped you improve yourself?
Martial arts have helped me to
improve myself by gaining me confidence and to help me if I’m in a bad
situation. Some situations that martial
arts can help me in are if someone grabs me by the arm or wrist, I can use a
Hap Ki Do escape to get out, or if someone does a bear hug, I can elbow them
and then give them a big kick to the stomach.
Martial arts have also helped me to
improve myself by giving me strength to do well in school, whether I’m taking a
test or having to study. Martial arts have
given me a boost to help me engage more with people, I used to be a shy girl
and I wouldn’t ever want to talk to anyone, and now with martial arts, I can do
that because it’s teaching me not to be afraid.
I shall always do my best, and never give up. Martial arts have also helped me through
tough times when I would cry, or just be really mad, martial arts would take
away that and I would be a lot happier.
My family has also made martial
arts a big priority in my life, and I really do take that seriously and really
try to focus on whether or not my skills are good or weak. If they were weak, I would start over and
make it better. Then I would focus on
making a good stance and always fix it if it was weak.
This all shows how martial arts has
improved me, and anything else that I do.
Adding on to that martial arts is something I like to do and I would
always want to get better at it, no matter what. I’ve always wanted to improve the best I can
and always try to do my best. I also
make sure to set a goal for myself so I can get better at it.
Martial arts goals contain physical
and mental training and thought. These
goals help me to get better at getting my body better and in good condition. A goal also helps me to gain confidence
because I always know I can accomplish it.
Altogether, martial arts have helped me to get my goals.
Black Belt Test Essay 8-12-17
Althea Seilhan
What does earning a Black Belt mean to you?
To me, it means that I’ve become a
stronger person, inside and out. So, if
I earn it, to me, it would be an object of how far I’ve gone from first Guep
(Level) to now. It would also be
something that would tell people I worked hard to earn it, and it would tell me
that I worked hard. So, I will keep
going and work hard either way, if I get it or not! While it would mean very much to me, just
trying the test also means a lot too. I
am thankful for being able to try. If I
earn it, it would mean that I didn’t give up, and I’m tougher than I was four
years ago!
If you or someone you know would like to train as fiercely as these young ladies, then contact us for more details.
Koguryo Martial Arts Academy
6015 S Sunbury Road
Westerville, OH
www.koguryoma.com
614-899-9033
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