Marlboro Shokotan Karate Club builds character through martial arts
Sensei Dalson Seanego believes karate teaches valuable lessons in discipline, respect and self-defence, and is encouraging residents of all ages to become part of the Marlboro Shokotan Karate family.
What started as a community karate initiative in Marlboro Gardens has grown into a thriving club where children are learning much more than punches and kicks.
For just over a year, Marlboro Shokotan Karate Club has been providing karate training to local children, helping them build strong character, discipline and respect.
Led by Sensei Dalson Seanego, the club focuses on developing life skills that learners can apply in their daily lives, at home and at school.
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Seanego said karate is a powerful tool for personal development.
“What we do here, we teach kids how to build good character and build discipline,” Seanego said.
“This will ultimately go into their daily activities, including school, where it helps them with concentration and many other things.”
He added that the club has attracted a growing number of children who demonstrate positive attitudes and a willingness to learn.
While physical fitness and self-defence are important aspects of karate, Seanego said the values taught in the dojo are what truly make a difference.
“Respect is one of the most important things that karate teaches. Respect for your parents, colleagues, friends and all those everyone around you.
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“We teach them how to treat their friends and how to conduct themselves. But when you enter the dojo for training, everybody becomes a karateka. There’s no girl, there’s no boy. We are all working towards the same goals.”
Seanego said the club recently celebrated an important milestone when several members competed in a tournament in Roodepoort.
“My children did very well because some of them have only been training for six months.”
“A week ago, we did our first training for them to move from the white belt to the red stripe. The red stripe is intended to motivate them and make them aware that they are improving. It tells them that they have progressed and that they can do even better going forward,” he added.
Seanego encouraged residents of Marlboro and the surrounding areas to visit the dojo and see first-hand how karate can benefit both children and adults.
“This will benefit them in many ways. Karate is not only a sport; it is a life skill that every child should learn at some point in their lives.
“Whether you’ve got children or not, karate can still be part of what you want to do. You can learn self-defence skills and can train at any age, as long as you’re able to walk.”
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