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Hello, my name is Bill Leith, Instructor at Buzz Durkin's Karate School.
Today I want to talk with you about what it means to be a black belt.
Now, what makes a black belt is not easy to define, simply because each person who has
obtained their black belt had their own
individual challenges and obstacles that had to be overcome in order to earn the rank.
There are, however,
eight agreed upon qualities of character that a black belt must have
and that someone working to achieve their black belt should strive to obtain.
These qualities of character are the eight virtues of black belt.
Today we are going to talk about modesty and courtesy.
To be modest means that you do not show off or brag about your talents.
This does not mean that you should not be proud of your accomplishments.
It does mean that every black belt should remain humble
and understand that each person,
including themselves, are working towards self-betterment.
The next virtue, courtesy,
means to show respect and politeness to others.
. In the dojo this respect is represented by the bow.
By being respectful and polite with others you will accomplish more in your training, because more people
will be willing to work with you.
You can show courtesy outside the dojo by talking politely to others
letting others go ahead of you in line,
or holding a door open for someone.
In short, you show courtesy by treating other as you would like to be treated.
Thank you for your time. I'll see you next time when we continue to talk about the eight virtues of black belt.