Karate Graduation

Today was the Karate Graduation and we had a great time!  I was happy to see so many of my students show up today.  I know Saturdays are busy and it can be hard to squeeze in one more thing!  Graduation started off with the students demonstrating the techniques that they had learned.

Next, they got to teach their parents (and siblings) some of the techniques they learned (jabs, punches, kicks, high kicks and blocks).  I think they kids loved this!

After that the students got to break a board for completing all of their homework assignments and attending a couple extra classes (which were free!) at the studio.  I think this was the highlight of the graduation for the students.

Even the teacher's broke boards
(we were asked to break 4 boards at one time) 

 After the boards were all broke the students got to take the medal stand, one at a time, and receive their certificate and medal.

The group of third students, and teachers, who showed up for graduation

and we had to get a picture with our Karate Masters

Thanks to all the parents for supporting your child through this program.  I think they had a great time and I hope that you can implement some of those things they learned in your home (the focusing, showing respect and having self control).