Karate in School

Other than to defend myself from any frequent attacks coming from my friends and being able to hit them faster, karate is a very significant influence for my grades and for my daily life at chapel. Discipline is indubitably the most important secondary effect of learning karate. I learn discipline because martial arts work in a hierarchal form. Starting with the sensei, or teacher, then to the oldest black belts and going down to the newly joining white belts. I began of course as one of the students which had to obey every word from almost anyone, this lead me to learn faster and to really follow orders accurately and without question. As I grew and changed belt I answer only to the black and brown belts of the academy and can teach and command almost everyone since most students are below me. But commanding new students and teaching is not just having easy tasks done but it teaches me to have responsibility with my powers because they can be taken away. I do not use them to enjoy myself or to frustrate others but to make the new students learn as much as possible and move on faster. These teachings are also very helpful in chapel because I learned to follow orders from teachers and to respect them and to respect my buddies. Indeed it is very helpful to follow orders and to respect others as well as give orders meant for the good of others and for a community-based goodness.