Episode 12. Owner of Pure Karate & a Lifetime in Martial Arts
The conversation
About Kim Platt.
Kim Platt sat down for Kumite Lifestyle. That conversation is episode 12, “Owner of Pure Karate & a Lifetime in Martial Arts”.
Kim started karate in 2003 when she was five years old, after her older sister started first. She trained under Hanshi Carmona in New Jersey and is still with him today.
She grew up competing and won many titles over the years, including a trip to the World Championships in 2013. In January 2020 she left her job to work in martial arts full time.
Today she runs a karate academy in New Jersey, and she talks about why teaching is a people-driven business and why kids need to learn they won't win every time.
“I started when I was five under Hanchi Carmona”
“I left my job in January of 2020 and went to martial arts”
From the episode
- The people who keep putting in the time and effort are the ones who stay around forever.
- Losing teaches kids lessons and makes winning sweeter.
- If people like you, they will follow you.
- Discipline
- Karate
- Location
- New Jersey
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