Today I was promoted to Yodan, which is a 4th degree black belt. I train at Tracy's Karate and got my 1st degree black belt in 2016, on Friday 13th May.
My instructor says everyone's black belt test will make them think they're going to die, and the mark of a black belt is that you keep going. I remember thinking that I would never finish the test, that the rest of my life would be in that room, and that was OK. I kept going. I am a black belt.
Watch Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio in the new trailer for Karate Kid: Legends here https://bit.ly/42dpHCe
Don't have a training partner for #karate at home? Don't have several hundred eddies to spend on a fancy training dummy or heavy bag? Sometimes you've just gotta makeshift your own (although it helps if you happen to have all your dojo's equipment at your house by chance) and use your imagination!
Meet the Wang-Chung Arm-o-tron 5000! 
Eray Şamdan karatede altın madalya kazandı: Türkiye Karate Federasyonu tarafından yapılan açıklamaya göre Çin'in Hangzhou kentinde düzenlenen organizasyonda Eray Şamdan, erkekler kumite 60 kiloda altın madalyanın sahibi oldu.
EDA ELTEMUR'DAN BRONZ!
Kadınlar kumite 68 kiloda ise Eda Eltemur, bronz madalya alarak kürsüye çıktı.
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https://www.europesays.com/1917586/ Iran come third at Karate 1-Premier League #AtousaGolshadnezhad #Conflicts #Hangzhou #Iran #Karate
Turns out the community hall where my #karate club trains is a polling station.
Not one flyer-hander-outer offered me a flyer... I must have looked too scary in my karate gi
My Kyoshi, which means teacher of teachers when I College, was a 7th don blackbelt in Karate and even he had trouble learning how to move without thinking rather than just moving. There's an actual thing for it and its in Japanese but its super difficult to learn and the only one he knows who's able to do it is his own master who taught him in Japan. I can't even imagine moving and knowing how to fight independently from your own thoughts, just letting your body be in full control of the movements it makes without conscious thought. #Karate, #MartialArts
We did it!! Everyone really gave a great showing of their skills. We pushed through the nerves & are proud of ourselves. Husband got punched in the jaw when his spar opponent didn't pull his punch properly - but he ultimately won the match! 
Going to sleep well tonight as the adrenaline & anxiety finally drains out. Whew!
Working to clear my head of the news enough to focus this weekend: our whole family - myself, husband & 3 sons are going for our next round of #karate belt testing tomorrow.
Trying not to show it in front of the kids but I am *nervous*. 
Attacco d'arte pt. 6, torno al karate. Ottobre 2024, Open del Monferrato, miglior risultato in una gara Fijlkam fino a oggi
#martialartslife #karate #kata
„Ich denke, eine Kultur, die die Aggression ein bisschen mehr zelebriert, hat ihre eigenen Vorzüge. Und das ist eine positive Erfahrung für mich. Es ist etwas, das ich mit meinen männlichen Freunden machen kann, und es ist einfach so, dass wir uns gegenseitig ein bisschen prügeln.“
Tja, #MMA ist halt doch Proll-Zeugs. Beim #Karate lernt man, sich selbst zu neherrschen. Das Geschlecht der Trainingspartner*innen ist egal.
Ukrainian athlete, coach, and multiple world #karate champion, Oleksandr Semeniuk, tragically lost his life fighting against russian invaders, the Department of Youth and Sports of the Lutsk City Council announced on Facebook on Jan. 2.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/world-karate-champ-dies-defending-ukraine-50478760.html
Participated in the annual new year dojo cleaning today. I enjoy taking part in the cleaning on both a regular basis and annually. It allows me to feel like I’m part of a community and contributing something useful rather than a “customer.” It’s part of why karate is such a meaningful part of my life.
Saw the preview for Karate Kid Legends.
Does Ralph Macchio bathe in the blood of the innocent?? Is he in league with The Adversary? Is there a painting of Old Ralph Macchio in his attic??? What is this man’s secret?!
On the road already Sunday morning, 2h minibus ride to my boys #Karate competition, let's see if he can get another gold! #Granada #Andalucía
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