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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dc has been doing karate since he was 12 and is currently a black belt who still regularly trains at a nearby school. He doesn't compete (not interested) and doesn't have any awards. He just does it for enjoyment. I'm wondering how this looks to admissions officers. Would they be glad to see that he has pursued something for years and been consistent and attained a high skill? Or is it basically worthless without awards and competitions attached?[/quote]

What else does he do? Is this it for ECs? It's a hobby on its own. If he can combine it with other related stuff, it can be more powerful. I've seen this work with MMA/Muay Thai/boxing.

Combined with (1) teaching karate to younger kids/camp counseling for karate and (2) working at dojo and/or other fitness locations, he can tie it into a sociology style major as well to show how martial arts sports reveal class and community dynamics? Especially if his experience covers different groups/social worlds (training at elite gyms vs. coaching underserved youth vs. working front desk sales)? Would be great material to show how, through his experiences observing access to training/equipment/coaching, he's seen who benefits/different outcomes?

Great for sociology-type majors? Esp if combined with other ECs where he's observing social patterns (e.g., how martial arts become community centers in low-income areas but luxury fitness in affluent ones). If the kid is Asian, that adds another cultural layer, too (so could make this an important part of the application narrative).
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