Spring 2025 Black Belt Cycle

Candidate Journals

King Tiger Tae Kwon Do Black Belt candidates blog daily about their journey: their thoughts and feelings, their struggles and successes; their pain and their encouragement. Follow along on their journey; words of encouragement are always welcome!

1/14/24 Journal #9

Today I woke up and started playing videogames till my mom came in and said it was time for breakfast.  After breakfast we got ready for church.  When we got to church I went to my Sunday school class then I met mom in the nursery because she was supposed to watch the kids.  There ended up being no kids today so we went into the service.  When church was over I went home and had lunch.  After lunch I did my blackbelt stuff and I ran 2 miles (yaay finally got caught up on my miles!).  I played more video games and watched some you tube then I had some dinner now its off to bed!

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1/13/24 Journal #8 Pretest run

First I woke up early and got ready to go to the track to run for the pretest and it was cold!! 🥶🥶 We got there early and I started my run early (oops sorry Master Chelley!!)  I finished my first mile in 12 mins and 15 seconds.  I then ran again with all the Bochos because we were all supposed to run together.  Finally we went back to King Tiger and I took blackbelt class and then helped out with the family class..  After I helped out I did some more black belt stuff.  Then we finally went home and Anthony mom and I made eggs for breakfast.  After I ate I relaxed and watched some youtube and played the switch.  Now Im gonna get ready for bed!

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1/11/24 Journal #6

Today I woke up and did most of my blackbelt stuff before school.  I got ready and went to school.  We did all the same blocks as yesterday.  After school I rode the bus to King Tiger and did some more black belt stuff.  Brien (my moms boyfriend) came to watch sparring and to help me work on my pull ups and jump rope.  After sparring we went to Jason's Deli for dinner.

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1/10/24 Journal #5

When I woke up this morning I thought mom overslept bc it was already 730!! But she told me we had a 2 hour delay!  I did my black belt stuff and got ready for school.  We walked to school to get a mile in since I am behind on them because of the rain!  When I got to school I had the same old blocks.  Finally I got to King Tiger and took class.  Then we went home and I played a little video games and we had dinner.  Then mom realized we hadn't made MiMi a birthday card yet!!! 😲   Anthony and I each made one quickly and now I am going to get ready for bed! Goodnight!

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1/9/24 Journal #4

Today I was at King Tiger ALLL day because there was no school.  As soon as I got there I worked on my blackbelt stuff and played some videogames.  We played big mat games and had lunch.  After lunch we played more big mat games and then had classes.  I helped out in class and after I did a mentor and a mentee session.  After that I went to the back and played more videogames and then I took the 515 class.  Then we went home had dinner, showered and went to bed.

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1/8/24 Journal #3 NO SCHOOL TOMORROW!!!

Today I woke up and did some of my stuff.  After I got ready for school.  At school I did reading, math and social studies.  After school I rode the bus to King Tiger like normal and took class.  I did some more of my black belt stuff and I helped out with a class and also led punches and kicks!  Finally we went home and I did my jump rope.  I took and shower and ate dinner and went to bed.  I wasn't tired so I told my mom I was gonna do more cycle stuff!  Now I am really tired so I'm going to bed! 😴  YAAAAY FOR NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! 

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1/7/24 Journal #2

Today I woke up and started playing some video games.  Then I went downstairs and had some breakfast.  After breakfast we got ready to go to church.  When we got to church I went to Sunday school, after that I went down to the nursery with mom because she had to watch the babies.  Sometimes there are no babies so we go into the service but today we had 1 baby so we stayed in there the whole service.  After church we had lunch and then I went  upstairs and started doing my blackbelt stuff!

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1/6/24 Journal #1

First I woke up and got ready to go to the pretest.  When we got there I started to get ready for the physical part of the pretest.  We started doing our push-ups, plank, jump rope, pull ups, burpees, sit ups and V sit ups.  Next, we changed into our uniforms and then did our written pre-test (I got an 80 yaay).  Then we did a class.  When class was over we headed back to King Tiger Lake Norman and I helped with Little tigers and I did some of my physical stuff. FINALLY, we got some food and went home where I worked on some more blackbelt  stuff.  Then I just relaxed the rest of the afternoon watching you tube shorts.  Now I am off to bed!

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