Independent Blog Post 7: Fun and Games

     Doing karate isn't always serious. Later on in the night when many of the students have already left, and there aren't any classes, the black belts come out to play. We use the mats to our advantage and practice our gymnastic and acrobatic moves. Although this is fun, it also requires us to learn how to use our bodies properly. There is a lot of technique that is required for these flips. You also need conditioned legs to leap at the beginning of these moves. Although we teach the students respect and life lessons, the black belts need time to release stress as well. We use these rare occasions to goof off and mess around. We turn on music and we have fun.