I wouldn’t be where I am right now mentally or physically. Yoshukai has taught me how my mind can tell me how to fight through the pain. You can accomplish anything if you tell your mind to do it.

It wasn't until I was an adult that I was introduced to Yoshukai Karate. The timing was great, I was ready for improvement in my life and this was it. Yoshukai Karate has helped keep me mentally strong as well as improve my health. I have asthma and osteoarthritis. Without training, I feel miserable and depressed.

The ultimate goal of Yoshukai Karate is character development, which has definitely proven true to me. Yoshukai made me realize at an early age that I would need to put in hard work to succeed. Without that lesson, I would definitely be struggling in school.

Yoshukai Karate has been a great experience, and has helped me get over some fears, and increased my self-confidence.

Karate has also sharpened my mind. I have good grades and am in the advanced math class at my school. Karate has helped me with that mental discipline that makes me get good grades and pay attention in class.

The way you act as a black belt in Yoshukai shows how you honor your dojo, Sensei, and the history of Yoshukai karate. I have gratitude toward Sensei for giving me the proper training

Karate has given me many things like strength, respect, and perseverance through many tasks. In our dojo beliefs it says to use these beliefs in the dojo and in everyday life. That is what I’m going to do with all of the stuff l have learned in karate. Thank you Sensei Dugan and Dugan Sensei!

Yoshukai has helped me by improving my confidence, discipline, stamina, and strength. My discipline is probably better than what it would be if I didn't start, it's a lot better at home too.

Yoshukai Karate training instills many different values in its students. Most prevalent among these values are patience, discipline, and respect. I have been studying Yoshukai karate for over 20 years now and I know that these values have been ingrained in me through my karate training. I owe a lot to Sensei Dugan and to Yoshukai karate. Without the discipline and patience of karate training I would not be the person I am today.