EVERY STUDENT, CHILD, TEEN OR ADULT, NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE ACCOMPLISLHING SOMETHING AND THAT THEIR EFFORTS ARE NOT GOING UNNOTICED.  IN OUR SCHOOL, STUDENTS ARE CONTINOUSLY BEING EVAULUATED AND MONITORED.  NOTES ARE KEPT ON THEIR PROGRESS.   

UNLIKE OTHER SCHOOLS, WE DO NOT JUST “HAND OUT” BELTS.  OUR STUDENTS MUST MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGESSION TO THEIR NEXT STRIPE OR BELT COLOR.  WHEN WORKING TOWARDS THE GOAL OF A STRIPE OR BELT, THE STUDENT HAS MORE INCENTIVE TO ACHIEVE. 

BEING ASKED TO TEST FOR EITHER A STRIPE OR BELT IS A GREAT ACCOMPLLSHIMENT AND VERY SELF-FULLING IN THE WORLD OF MARTIAL ARTS.  EVEN THOUGH OUR CLASSES CONTAIN A LOT OF FUN, TESTING IS DOWNRIGHT INTENSE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY BY BOTH THE STUDENT AND THEIR FAMILY.  IT IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROGESSION IN KARATE.   WHEN THE NEXT LEVEL IS ATTAINED, A GREAT SENSE OF PRIDE AND SELF-ESTEEM IS FELT BY THE STUDENT.

WITH EACH STRIPE OR BELT LEVEL COMES NEW RESPONSIBILITY AND MORE TECHNIQUES TO BE LEARNED.  KARATE IS A CONTINOUS LEARNING EXPERIENCE.