Kata testing has finished. Overall a great effort from everyone. Next week will be Kumite (sparring) and junior grading.
It’s clear that everyone has put effort into preparing for grading. There are always things to improve and I’ll chat with each participant about this at some point.
We all come to Karate with different strengths and challenges. Acknowledging this is an essential part of teaching, training and grading. One thing that I see as being among the most important attributes is commitment. The ongoing effort over many years. Turning up every week and doing the work. Pushing through the challenges. Karate takes time and we all grow in our own way. Eventually it all comes together. Grading is not a comparison between students. It’s about individual growth and I’ve seen a great deal of that over the past seven years since Enso Karate opened.
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