Post project reflection



For my project I went to my karate school in Riverview and took some pictures, as well as took some old ones out of my folder. I did not need to do much research because I’ve been apart of karate for over 6 years. I received my black belt in 2007, for witch you need to train at least 5 years for. The reason I believe that karate in would be good in anyone’s life is because of what it did to me, I was a C student and after I joined karate I got all A’s and B’s. Not only that but I became more confident in myself, I found it easier to focus on school work as well.

Slide 2: back round
The history of tang soo do karate goes back to WW II when Korean farmers had to defend themselves with what they had against Japanese invading forces. Many of their weapons like the Coma and the Nunchuku were originally farmer’s tools. I know all of this because I was tested on it during my black belt exam. I think its important to know the back round of what your getting into, no matter what it is. Back round info lets you understand how things have changed over the years.

Slide 3: students
This slide was meant to show what someone could learn if they were to become a student, it also shows the diversity between ages. The two in the picture are friends of mine; they are practicing self defense moves like the other students. As another example of the age difference, my aunt who is close to 50 years old is a second degree black belt. A rank above me, though now she focuses more on teaching than learning. I wanted to take a good picture where you would be able to see the age difference between the subjects as well as showing the rest of the students as much as possible.

Slide 4: classes
Here I wanted to describe how one can go about using a karate school if you’re not a student. I listed the classes that are open to non-students; I have helped teach several women’s self defense classes, i recommend it for anyone who would like to learn a few basic self defense moves. Usually classes cost between thirty and fifty dollars for the entire course, witch is from three to six months.

Slide 5: classes
A continuation of the last slide although here I elaborate on the classes a bit more, cardio kickboxing class is free to current students at the school. I have done this class several times. It is good for anyone that wants to exercise, loose weight, or blow off steam. The class is usually on after six pm and is on several days a week.
Women’s self defense course is offered to any woman who wants to feel safe. They teach self defense moves as well as preventative measures in how to deal with a possible attacker. A student volunteer will dress in padded clothing, and you are given the chance to use your defensive measures against him.
Little ninja’s is a class for 7 years and under, where kids learn karate and self discipline