Roberson Museum’s Karate Day
FMK Karate participated in Roberson Museum’s Karate Day with a Demonstration on May 22nd 2010. Although we did not have much of an audience, the turnout on behalf of our school and our families was phenomenal. I feel that everyone who participated should be recognized for their involvement and dedication to our school.
I learned a very valuable lesson on this day, I am very lucky to attend a school that embodies the true ideals behind karate and what it stands for. Our Sensei values how people should be treated and teaches his students to be kind gentle and good to others. As his students we know what it means to be a student of karate and how important it is to respect others and the world around us. I have to admit when I left the museum that day I felt proud of our school and how we represent ourselves to the local community.
Funakoshi stated that, “He who would study Karate-Do must always strive to be inwardly humble and outwardly gentle. Karate begins and ends with courtesy.” Karate is not only a means of self-defense; it is also a sport and philosophy and a way of Life.
Although the public turnout at the demonstration was practically nonexistent, we received a huge amount of public exposure through this event. Photos from the demonstration were featured in the newspaper and we were on a television segment that rotated through the entire weekend. The museum staff was very impressed with us and we have been offered spots to return and demonstrate again throughout the coming year.
After speaking with the staff, I want to make sure that everyone who was there knows that we made a very positive impression and will ensure our involvement in future classes or demonstrations . I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to take part in an event that also was a great learning experience.
"Some people think a martial artist has to be tough against everybody - that's not true at all. A martial artist has to be strong against bad people. But we must also be able to know and understand the feelings, moods and mentalities of good and bad individuals before we can comprehend when to be strong and when to be gentle."
- Tsutomu Ohshima
I learned a very valuable lesson on this day, I am very lucky to attend a school that embodies the true ideals behind karate and what it stands for. Our Sensei values how people should be treated and teaches his students to be kind gentle and good to others. As his students we know what it means to be a student of karate and how important it is to respect others and the world around us. I have to admit when I left the museum that day I felt proud of our school and how we represent ourselves to the local community.
Funakoshi stated that, “He who would study Karate-Do must always strive to be inwardly humble and outwardly gentle. Karate begins and ends with courtesy.” Karate is not only a means of self-defense; it is also a sport and philosophy and a way of Life.
Although the public turnout at the demonstration was practically nonexistent, we received a huge amount of public exposure through this event. Photos from the demonstration were featured in the newspaper and we were on a television segment that rotated through the entire weekend. The museum staff was very impressed with us and we have been offered spots to return and demonstrate again throughout the coming year.
After speaking with the staff, I want to make sure that everyone who was there knows that we made a very positive impression and will ensure our involvement in future classes or demonstrations . I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to take part in an event that also was a great learning experience.
"Some people think a martial artist has to be tough against everybody - that's not true at all. A martial artist has to be strong against bad people. But we must also be able to know and understand the feelings, moods and mentalities of good and bad individuals before we can comprehend when to be strong and when to be gentle."
- Tsutomu Ohshima
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