Yesterday and today were very exciting days for our students at Redford Karate. It was testing day, and the mark of a new accomplishment.
Testing days are always proud days for the head instructor and owner of a martial arts school. Not only do these days commemorate a lot of hard work and training for the students, but it also means that the instructors have a feeling of accomplishment, too.
As a martial arts school owner, it is very fulfilling to see the students you have trained that are now assistant instructors, teaching newer students. Passing on the knowledge to other generations has always been one of the foundations of martial arts. It is an honor to see those that you have trained, standing tall and now training others.
Our style of martial arts, Tang Soo Do, has come a long way from ancient eastern Asia, and modern South Korea. We are very proud to be members of the International Tang Soo Do Federation. No matter what country we may train in, our ITF rank will be accepted at any ITF school.
With the legendary leadership of Grand Master C. S. Kim, Dan #915, Redford Karate students are learning the most traditional Korean martial art there is, from the world's most revered living martial artist.
Our students are some of the best martial artists in the United States. This past May, our students traveled to Pittsburgh, PA to compete in the National All Martial Arts Championship. Many trophies and medals were brought home to Michigan from this famous tournament.
On this weekend of testing, Redford Karate would like to congratulate all of our students that tested for their next belt rank. You are all awesome martial artists!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Being Your Own Boss
Owning and running our own Tang Soo Do school has been a dream come true for myself and my family. It's been a great adventure, and the best part is the fact that we are our own boss.
Being your own boss is not easy! You must always motivate yourself, and make yourself go to work - but it's nice when you get to work because you are the boss that greets you when you get there.
Because we own our own business, we do get to spend a lot of time with our family members. My husband and I cringe when we think back to when we had traditional jobs. Rude coworkers, mean bosses, and inadequate owners. It was so hard for both of us to justify spending more time with these other people than with our own children. We both knew we couldn't survive working for someone else for very long.
Spending time with our family is the most important priority in our lives. When we began to consider starting our own karate school, I remember saying to each other, "This is going to work out somehow!" We just knew that this was the path that God had was leading us toward. We just had to put our faith in Him as always, and trust God to bless us with what we needed.
Everything has worked out on a positive note, and we are happier than ever. We never miss the rat race, or the mean people we used to work for.
Always follow your dream. If you can dream the possibility, you can achieve the possibility.
Being your own boss is not easy! You must always motivate yourself, and make yourself go to work - but it's nice when you get to work because you are the boss that greets you when you get there.
Because we own our own business, we do get to spend a lot of time with our family members. My husband and I cringe when we think back to when we had traditional jobs. Rude coworkers, mean bosses, and inadequate owners. It was so hard for both of us to justify spending more time with these other people than with our own children. We both knew we couldn't survive working for someone else for very long.
Spending time with our family is the most important priority in our lives. When we began to consider starting our own karate school, I remember saying to each other, "This is going to work out somehow!" We just knew that this was the path that God had was leading us toward. We just had to put our faith in Him as always, and trust God to bless us with what we needed.
Everything has worked out on a positive note, and we are happier than ever. We never miss the rat race, or the mean people we used to work for.
Always follow your dream. If you can dream the possibility, you can achieve the possibility.
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