Aug 11
I think most people would agree that being an athlete is largely mental. Sure, it helps to have the right body for the job but without the right head on the body, you’re not going to get anywhere.
Mawi Asgedom knows all about overcoming mental obstacles. He made it from a Sudanese refugee camp to Harvard. Because of his experiences, he wanted to give back and started “Mental Karate where character has just one metric: Action. Mental Karate take students on a challenging journey, where students progress by applying five proven principles: Initiative, Discipline, Contribution, Courage, and Awareness.”
To learn more about his inspiring story or his foundation, click HERE
What an amazing program! As I have had occasion to speak with kids involved in school sports, the concept of motivation to courageous action has been exactly what they need. This system of Mental Karate would be a well designed roadmap to implement a program at all public school systems. I will wholeheartedly recommend this to the schools I am involved at.
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