Karate teaches self-defense, as well as the 12 principles and values so that young students will demonstrate self-control and increased self-confidence. In developing the mind, body and spirit, Sensei Baldo's programs provide children with a strong foundation for being the best well-rounded karataka (karate student) and person they can be.
KARATE HISTORY
From a very young age, I marched to the beat of my own drum. While my friends rushed off to dance lessons, art classes, and pee-wee soccer games, I trained in martial arts where I learned about “oss”, a greeting in karate that is a contraction of a phrase meaning “to push, strive and persevere”. Even as a little girl, I wasn’t afraid of hard work. I aspired to challenge myself as I moved up through belt tests, tackling each and every obstacle presented by my sensei and am on track for earning my black belt in December 2024.
