Hi everyone Peter Liciaga here: I have a question that was posed to me by one of our parents at Dinoto Karate Center that I would like to answer.
When should kids use their karate? When should they use their martial arts?
One might think self defense. My answer is simply this, 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365, that’s when they should use it. The martial arts I’m talking about goes way beyond the kicks and the punches. The answer lies in my black belt code.
First one is simply this, loyalty to family and your team mates. Martial arts teachers discipline, so that one can see what is right and then do what is right, and be loyal. Be loyal to their family to their community and just do the right thing.
Next one is, serve with honor and integrity.
Next thing is be ready to lead, ready to follow and never quit. Ready to get in position to help. To make a choice to move with action.
Fifth one here is excel, as a warrior as a black belt, through discipline and structure and innovation and creativity. Always excel, move forward, grow, develop.
The next thing, train for challenges. Train to fight and overcome obstacles. When you’re confronted with a challenge you overcome that challenge. Train yourself for that so that you never quit.
The last thing that I have on my black belt code, is earn your black belt every day.
Not just a once in a while mindset. It’s an every day, minute by minute, one day at a time mindset.
I’m training like a black belt. I’m thinking like a black belt. I’m making decisions, moving to action, setting an example, being a role model as this person that I envisioned for myself; and that is a black belt.
And so when should anyone that trains in martial arts use their martial arts? 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year for the rest of their lives. It never ends. The training is consistent. It’s constant. It’s hard. It’s challenging. It’s fun. It’s rewarding. Its all that and more…life changing, its incredible.
That’s my answer.
I want to thank the parent for asking the question.
You have a great day.
