🏆 Reflecting on an Honour 🏆

I want to take a moment to explain what the Global Recognition Award actually represents, because for me it’s more than just a certificate or title.

This isn’t a small local award — it’s an international recognition, judged against the highest standards of leadership, innovation, teaching, and real-world impact. Winners are compared with organisations across the globe, including not only other martial arts clubs and senseis worldwide, but also leading companies in industries such as technology, healthcare, education, engineering, design, finance, and sport.

In the past, companies such as SpaceX, Tesla, and OpenAI have been honoured, which shows the true scale of this award. That means we weren’t just measured against dojos or community clubs — we were up against thousands of organisations globally, from multinational corporations to respected innovators and world-class martial artists.

To have Voracious Karate not only win, but achieve a perfect 5/5 score in every category, officially places us as one of the best dojos in the world.

And importantly, this proves something I have always believed — the size of a club and the number of students it has is irrelevant. What matters is the standard, the system, the knowledge, and the impact. Even a small dojo can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s largest organisations when the quality is undeniable.

But this award doesn’t just reflect on the dojo — it reflects on me too. At just 20 years old, to be seen as one of the best senseis in the world is humbling beyond words. To know that the systems, kata, drills, and philosophies I have built are recognised internationally is surreal — but also a responsibility.

If both myself and my dojo are already seen as one of the best in the world, then the challenge now is clear: to keep pushing boundaries, keep innovating, and keep setting standards that others can follow.

This honour proves that age does not limit impact, tradition does not have to trap you, and with total dedication, you can create something that resonates far beyond your own walls — even across the entire world.

– Sensei Liam Musiak