Self esteem
Humility
Compassion
Community.
Patience
Confidence
“Karate has actually helped them a lot! S is more confident and has improved self-esteem. J has learning disabilities and struggles to find things she is good at but karate has been something she can show off to family and be proud of.”
Self Worth
Self esteem. Confidence. Humility. Compassion. Patience. Community. These all have one core value and that is a strong sense of self worth.
Karate builds up a student’s self worth. When we feel strong, we increase our ability to have compassion for others and our desire to build up the people around us. We are able to understand that mistakes are part of the learning process and that improvement takes time. Our fellow students are going through similar journeys, and their support teaches us the importance of building community.
Self Defense
Karate is self defense. From basics to sparring, all instruction is aimed to develop a student’s ability to defend themselves. It develops their ability to avoid a fight as well as protect themselves if one is unavoidable.