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What color belt is associated with the beginner in martial¹ arts?

初学跆拳道带什么颜色的腰带?

Yellow, white, red, or green?

黄色，白色，黄色还是绿色?

People learning martial arts usually begin with the white belt, which is set to signify birth.

开始学习跆拳道通常都带白色的腰带，这代表的初生的意思。

OK, building confidence, improving focus and coordination², getting in shape, learning self-defense, these are benefits you`ll see advertise at practically any martial arts studio. What makes Breaking Barriers Martial Arts different isn`t just the skills it helps its students develop but the students it helps develop those skills.

在所有的武术馆，你都会看到这样的宣传广告，建立自信、提高注意力和协调能力、塑形、学习自我防卫技术。使得破冰武术俱乐部与众不同的是，他可以帮助学生们习得这些技能，既以技能为中心，更以学生为中心。

Disabilities, it doesn`t mean they can`t do what we can do. I`m Katarina Eckstein-Schoemann and I`m the head instructor³ at Breaking Barriers Martial Arts.

残疾，并不意味着他们不能做我们可以做的事情。我叫卡特琳娜·埃克斯坦，我是这个武术俱乐部的教学负责人。

Breaking Barriers teaches children with all types of abilities. So we have down-syndrome, muscular dystrophy, autism, ADHD.

这里教授学生多种能力。这些的学生患有唐氏综合症,肌肉萎缩症、自闭症、多动症等各种疾病。

It`s just really fun to see them coming out of their shells and really being comfortable in who they are, and knowing that being different is OK.

看见他们走出伤心忧郁，适应自己，知道即使与众不同也无可厚非。我真的非常的高兴

I have two younger brothers, David and Kenny, and they were both diagnosed with autism at a young age. It was really hard to find something for my brothers to be involved in.

我有两个弟弟，他们是大卫和肯尼。在非常小的时候，他们就被确诊为自闭症。很难找到能让适合他们的活动。

So, it was really need when we joined taekwondo and we could do it as a family. I felt like the environment was just so much my understanding.

加入跆拳道，这样我们可以像个家庭，变得很有必要。我觉得跆拳道的氛围正是我所能理解的。

Most importantly, I think the heart of taekwondo is basically how to become like a better person.

最重要的是,我认为跆拳道的核心就是如何成为一个更好的人。

I started this program, I had no idea it was going to be anything more than just a Saturday class that was going to be fun for kids to just come and play and learn martial arts. But it`s made an impact on these kids.

于是，我就开办了这个项目。我并不知道，这会变得愈发有意义，不仅仅局限于孩子们来玩耍学习武术的周末课程。但是这对这些孩子们产生了重大的影响。

Feels good to know that we`re helping⁴ other families that are like us.

非常高兴，我们也在帮助其他像我们这样的家庭。

He has just blossomed through this program. As a parent, it`s the most incredible feeling.

通过武术的学习，他变得开朗了。作为一个父母，这是最令人难以置信的。

1 martial   

adj.战争的，军事的，尚武的，威武的

参考例句：

• The sound of martial music is always inspiring.军乐声总是鼓舞人心的。
• The officer was convicted of desertion at a court martial.这名军官在军事法庭上被判犯了擅离职守罪。

2 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

3 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。