Student of the Month

How a student is chosen

The Student of the Month is not a prize for the strongest or the fastest. It is awarded on five things, all of which can be earned by any student, at any age or rank:

• Respect, in and out of the dojo. How a student speaks to instructors, training partners and family.
• Attendance. Turning up, week after week, especially on the days when it is easier not to.
• Attitude. Encouraging others, accepting correction and staying positive after a hard session.
• Desire to learn. Asking questions, practising at home and wanting to understand the technique, not just copy it.
• Dedication to the school. Helping set up, helping newer students, representing the dojo well at events.

From the archive

When the original pushardskarate.com published this page, the student it honoured was a ten-year-old named Hunter who trained with us from Chelsea. Asked about his goal, he did not say “a black belt”. He said he wanted to become a 9th dan — a lifetime of training. That is exactly the spirit the award is meant to catch, and it is why we have kept this page in the rebuilt site.

Nominating a student

Anyone can put a name forward: students, parents or instructors. Tell us what the student did and why it mattered — a single act of kindness or a month of quiet consistency is worth more than a trophy. Nominations are collected at the front desk or by email to renshikick@pushardskarate.com.