Karate Presentation
Transcript: Research Questions: •Is it possible to get involved as a 20 year old? •Do they offer classes strictly for adults? •What benefits do you gain from joining a karate Dojo as an adult? •How can the practice of karte/martial arts benefit your everyday life? Summary: •I wanted to find out why adults would join an adult ed karate class •Researched the Butoko Dojo on 24 & Garfield •Researched the 9-10pm Advanced level class •I wanted to look into the Cognitive, Physical, & Socialogical benefits that Karate had Survey Result: •The Question: “What do you feel you have gained from Karate?” •The Survey was consisted of 11 Dojo students o 6 of 11 (54.5%) Gained Self- Confidence o 2 of 11 (18.3%) Gained a Higher purposes o 3 of 11 (27.2%) Gained Miscellaneous traits •1 of 11 (9%) Gained the ability to handle real world scenarios •1 of 11 (9%) Learned to not quit/give up •1 of 11 (9%) is more physically fit Compelling Quote •I interviewed Ray Boyd. He was a 56 year old 4th degree black belt and a 9 year member of the Butoko Karate Dojo. • He and his wife both practice Karate at the Dojo. •I asked him the question “Have any conditions that you have had gotten better or worse from your practice of karate?” •He responded by telling me that he suffers from Dementia. He explained that “Repetitive motion and constantly thinking about things helps the neural pathways…I think without this I would have been in trouble”. Research Quote: •Dr. Price, a leading psychologist from Virili’s Academy of Royal Palm Beach, published a study called “Martial Arts and Cognitive Psychology” •He found that the practice of “martial arts would increase [one’s ability in] pattern-making. Through the constant repetition of practiced Kata and other similar skills, martial artists would be able to use the pattern identifying skills developed from this practice to identify with patterns that would be formed in other physical activities such as sports (I.E. soccer, baseball, ect...). This pattern identifying skill has the potential to also advance skills in mathematics by identifying repetition”. Moment in the field: •Kata identification Practice •Kata is a specific “routine” in karate that is constructed from various puches, kicks, and grabs. •Different Kata is performed at various tempos (similar to a dance). •The students lined up highest rank (on the Right) to lowest rank (On the Left). •The sensei would call one student to the front of the class then secretly tell that student a specific Kata to demonstrate •After watching the student perform, Sensei would go down the line and ask each student individually what type of kata they witnessed. •I thought that it was amazing that students could identify a specific type of form simply by identifying particular moves within the kata Conclusion •From My research I found that As an Adult , there are many beneficial reasons for joining a martial arts Dojo, •mental, physical, and sociological factors that play a critical part on their everyday lives. •repetitive motion promotes the connection of neural pathways in the brain and can lead to increased cognitive abilities. •help combat mental disorders, such as dementia. •maintain a fit stature. For most adults in the class, it is hard to schedule time with other obligations. •developing better sociological skills. The pacifist core mentality behind Karate promotes emotional control. •promote self-confidence. Increased levels of self-confidence can push a student top travel outside of their comfort zone and strive to achieve their goals. •There was one attribute, though, that I was only able to discover by immersing myself in the activity. •Each of the students becomes part of a family. •This family bond makes the students at the Dojo more than just classmates, they become friends •I believe that it is this attribute that outweighs all others. By Eric Slivik
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