Well, 2 years, lots of money, crying, driving, and hard work has finally payed off. My sweet James got his 1st degree black belt on Feb. 4th. I am soooooo proud of him! He did such a good job. I was quite nervous for his because he hadn't been breaking his 5 inch boards at all during class, but when it was his turn he got right up there and broke them both!! I was beaming! He has grown up so much in the last 2 years. Karate has been a really great outlet for him and has helped him emotionally and behaviorally. I'm grateful to all his instructors and to the people who have supported us tremendously through it all!!! I don't regret one moment of putting him in it, and I can't wait to get Austin in it this coming August. So many times I have contemplated putting my boys in sports and when I finally put all sports aside I felt a lot happier for the decision that Michael and I made to become a karate family and go full force. I think any family that has really active boys should do karate. It teaches them how to focus, be respectful, competitive, confidence, etc. It is a really nice repeat of what we try to do at home. James tells us now that he wants to be a Jr. Instructor, which I am sooooo excited for. It will definitely help him with his leadership skills. I'm so proud of my boy and wanted to share the joy of our day!
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So exciting! I'll have to look into Karate....
p.s. You look awesome! You are only belly.
Way to Go James!!!
Congratulations on making your black belt. It looks like a great family project. Austin aught do do amazing when his turn comes. I agree it is the best thing for them, and a wonderful sport activity.
Love, Grandma Mc
congratulations james!!
my uncle is a karate instructor in utah. i always think if we are ever able to move there i will have my boys take karate too :)
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