Cathy Wilcox writes:

Raising children in todays world is a challenge. There are so many negative influences that can turn a child down the wrong track. T.V., peers, drugs, so many influences vie for our kids attention.

In Wado ryu karate, I have found a valuable tool to assist in raising my children to develop morally and spiritually the character and courage not only to stand up for what is right for themselves and others.... but to have the physical ability to do so as well.

Participation in karate has inspired my kids with discipline, the ability to work hard EVEN when something ceases to be fun, in order to achieve their goals. In the achieving their goals, they have grown in confidence, a quiet strength inside of knowing that they can accomplish any goal if they persevere.

The Wado Ryu style in particular, has been an inspiration for the building of moral and spiritual character that we wish to instill in our children.

I am always impressed when at the championship tournaments, we begin with prayer. We pray for our troops, we pray for our country, we recite the pledge of allegiance, the national anthem is sung. Where ELSE in the world today are our children going to have a chance to observe THAT kind of reverence and respect?

My 16 yr old niece and 8 other people stood by helplessly as they were robbed at gun point last month when two armed men broke into the apartment she was visiting. It was in a nice area of town. I will feel much better as my children near adult hood, as they begin college, working jobs, etc. knowing that they can if they must, they can defend themselves and those around them should the situation ever arise.

Thank you Mr. Hughey, for providing us parents with a valuable tool in the effort of raising and inspiring our children not only to be physically healthy, but of good moral character as well.

Thank you Mr. Patterson and the U.S. Eastern Wado Ryu federation for preserving and promoting a style of karate and organization that provides the frame work for building characters of decency, honesty, and respect that we wish to inspire in ourselves and our children.
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Scripture to remember...

Revelation 3:20
Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.