01/20/2020
FROM A KARATE PARENT:
One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money and spend so much time running around for your kid to do Karate?" Well I have a confession to make: I don't pay for my kids training or his belts, mouthguard or Gi. Or even for his\hers gradings or championships
So, if I am not paying for the Karate, what am I paying for?
- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they feels like quitting but don't..
- I pay for the opportunity that my kids can have and will have to make life-long friendships.
- I pay for the chance that they may have amazing Instrutors and coaches that will teach him that Karate is not just about techniques and fighting but about life.
- I pay for my child to learn to be disciplined.
- I pay for my kid to learn to take care of his\her body.
- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be a proud, supportive, kind and respectful Karate practioners.
- I pay for my child to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that belt or medal they hoped for, despite having practiced a thousand times, but still gets up and is determined to do his BEST next time...
- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.
- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success do not happen overnight.
- I pay so that my kids can be in the dojo instead of in front of a screen...
I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for Karate; I pay for the opportunities that Karate provides my child to develop attributes that will serve him well throughout his life, and give him the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen for many years, I think it is a great investment!