What it means to get a Black Belt – Stirling Karate – Karate Karrinyup Perspective from a parent A Parent from our dojo wrote the following letter after their teenage son passed their shodan (1st dan black belt). This...
There are certain individuals, adults and children, that everyone adores, respects and gravitate towards. The kind of people you would do anything for. I see this in my dojo, what makes those individuals different? Without delving deep into the...
Thank you to Karate for teaching us Perseverance and Grit! I recently read an interesting article from Master Bronson Ko from Kansas, “When should we allow our children to quit”. I decided to write this article based on my...
Why we bow in karate and what it means…. Karrinyup Karate – 2 Nerita Way – Stirling Karate. www.stirlingkarate.com.au Bowing is probably the feature of Japanese etiquette that is best known outside Japan, especially present in Japanese Martial Arts...