Ever since I have started karate I have noticed that I have improved on my fitness, strength, concentration and other sports like basketball, football and cricket. Karate has been a big part of my life because I started when I was four and now I’m ten, that’s six years of karate and I also had my tenth birthday party at the dojo with all my friends in April this year.

I have always been nervous in front of a crowd of people when the focus is on me, but going to the tournament I have overcome that fear. I didn’t know anyone when I started until I met some really nice people and I know whatever high school I go to there will be friends from karate. Lately I have been helping the dragons on Saturday mornings because I remember others kids helping out me when I did dragons as well. Karate has many social events like the Halloween party, movie making, Christmas party, breaking seminars and the tournament that I love and try and attend.

MAX

Max is going to be going for his black belt on the 11th November 2018, he will have been training at Shiryodo Karate for over 6 years, having started at 4 years old.