Attaining the rank of black belt is not an easy task. A black belt is not for quitters, the non-disciplined, nor for the undedicated. A black belt is for people who are self-motivated, dedicated, and possessing of a non-quitting spirit. To me, a black belt is not the end of a journey. It is the beginning of a journey of helping others in their studies of martial arts and further improving my own skills. I got the idea of starting karate when I was in fifth grade. One of my friends was a student here so naturally, I asked my parents if I could start classes here. Sure enough, my parents signed me and my brother up for karate. Anticipation began to build before my first class, but after the first class, I knew that I liked karate. After
