ALTRUISM INACTION

Karate is not just about punching and kicking. It is about developing a resilient mind, one that can achieve success both inside the dojo but also in one’s academic and professional career. One of the lessons we try to impart to our students is the power of altruism. Altruism is about paying it forward. It is about giving opportunities to people who otherwise would not have access to it. Throughout the magazine, we highlight a few examples of altruism in action that our students demonstrated around the world. We consider 3 ways in which people can offer help to others in the world:

In the pages ahead, you will see examples of each one, but sometimes cases where a combination of time, money, and skills were offered to help people. The most important is that our students find a way to give back to their communities, and to empower people to pay it forward themselves to help the next generation and help make the world a better place one act of kindness at a time.

Renatacostavolunteeringtohelporganize Regionalkaratetournamentforpublic Schoolsinmatogrossodosulinbrazil

Last April, Renata Costa, one of our brown belt Karateka from Brazil, helped Sensei Luciano Lumaga organize the regional tournament for publicschoolsinMatoGrossodoSul.Renatawas very excited to help warm up the students, checking the students in for the tournament registration, explain the podium protocols, and uniform requirements. This year, more than 120 kids from various elementary schools joined the Regionaltournament.Forseveralofthestudents, it was their first opportunity to compete in a Karatetournament!