Why we do what we do

To my Karate Instructor brotherhood.

Im sure we all go through times of asking ourselves “why we do what we do”?
Yes the Uphoria of seeing people passing grades, winning medals or just generally improving themselves is the best!!
However the disipline and code we choose to follow means at times we are in the business of saying NO in a growing society of entitled individuals 😔
Over the last 7 months my team at Ippon Karate Academy have been absolutely amazing, which has been recognised and acknowledged by the majority of the club.
However even with all the best efforts made there has been some negativeity which can easily bring the feeling of the instructors of the club down.
So why do we do what we do?
I would like to share to my amazing instructors and my fellow peer instructors what I recieved today.

“Hello id like to share this with you…
Thinking today, about how much karate has helped me, To improve myself, fix myself whatever..

I used to suffer from panic attacks,
I didnt know, because I’d always had them…
I thought how I felt sometimes was just normal, for everyone…
I hid it , mostly pretty well..

So the internal panic, the nervousness, the rapid heart beat, lack of focus, clumsiness, sweating and the overwhelming feelin of wanting to run away…

The minute I felt I was center of attention…
Or felt people were looking at me…

I suffered quite badly…

Thats gone now…
Pretty much completely…

And I am 100 % sure that a massive part of that is down to karate….

Thank u…
For what uve done for me… ”

THIS IS WHY I DO, WHAT I DO!!

Thank you for your kind comments.
❤👍💪🙂