Terry Stone, instructor for Basin Karate in Moses Lake, stands at the back wall dedicated to his three heroes: his father; Walter Todd, the first American to earn a black belt; and Stone’s instructor Morris Mackr. The Karatedo sign was from Todd; Stone has a copy of Mack’s 10th-degree certificate and the fire painting was painted by his father when Stone was in high school which Stone said to him symbolizes the fire inside a person to move forward.
July 18, 2025
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Training the next generation at Basin Karate
MOSES LAKE — After announcing his retirement back in 2021, Shihan Terry Stone has returned to teaching classes again at Basin Karate in Moses Lake. Since then, he has had to somewhat alter the way he teaches but wants to instill the same lessons that he’s been giving since starting his lessons in the Basin 35 years ago. “Sometimes I get frustrated I’m not able to move like I used to,” Stone said. “I’m 72, but I just love to teach. It gives me something to do, something that I love. It’s not a job, it’s a joy.”