Personal Narrative: The Journey At Northern Karate

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The Journey at Northern Karate was an inspiring place to be at. NKS has taught me to stay active and be confident in anything I do. I was taught that if something came in my way I would stand up for myself. I was taught to not show my feelings in class.

I was told by the Sensis to “Be Humble in your confidence, yet courageous in your character”. This inspired me through the years I have been with NKS, to make sure that I didn’t give up. I was told by the Sensi to try harder.

Out of any sports that, I do karate is the only one that I may more attention to because it has taught me to preserve and has taught me to stay active and stay up and never stop with what I do or learn.

The first time I went for my belt I had failed and I wanted

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