Fall 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!

8/29

Today I went to school and we had to take 2 tests, one for a book and the second one for our dianostic for math which was really "fun". After that I came home and went to run 3 miles which was pretty easy kinda. Soon later I went to go get ice cream with my dad, after we got our ice cream we went to his place and I did my requirements. Right now im working on my science fair log book. But today was pretty chill.

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8/28

Today I went to school and I got to almost finish my Science Fair Project but all I have to do is my experiment. After school I came to my dads house and chilled out for a little bit before we had to go to Taekwondo and we all had a sparring class. After sparring class I went home to my dads house and I did my requirements and took a shower plus I also updated the site for me. Well basically thats it for today but today was good.

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8/26

Today I went to school and we had to do our 10 questions for our science fair projects. But anyways I went to my dads house after school and I stay for about 20 minutes and we went to Taekwondo which was pretty fun. After that I went to my moms house and I did my school work and requirements. But anyways today was okay.

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8/24

Today was great because I went to Walmart to get my science fair stuff like dirt, seeds for a petunia, and pots. Soon after me and my dad germinated the seeds. Later I went to go do my 2 miles and my requirements. Then I went home after my requirements and miles and played with Cheeto my cat a bit. But right now im about to go to my moms house. But anyways today was great.

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8/23

Today to went to the Saturday black belt class and it was pretty fun. After that me my mom and my dad went to the bigfoot festivel and I got a labubu with clothing which I thought was pretty cool plus we got kettle corn. Then we went home and I did my requirements at my dads house, soon after I fed my milksnake and chilled out. But overall today was amazing.

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8/22

Today I went to school and today we all had our BOY pretest and it was hard. After that I went to my dads house and did my requirements which was pretty fun, then I went to practice riding my bike, soon after I ate diner and chilled. But today otherwise it was a pretty good day.

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8/21

Today I went to school and we had to fill out our science fair projects. After that I went to my dads house and I did a project then I went to taekwondo and did a sparring class. But anyways today was fun.

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8/20

Today I left school early to go to the docters office and I found out that I have asthma so yay. But after that I went home to my dads house and I did my requirements, plus im about to go to bed for school so I can get ready for my "test". But today was okay.

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8/19

Today I went to school and I had a pretty cool assignment where we had to spina a wheel and what ever it landed on we had to draw and put 10 questions about it. After that I went home to my dads house and we went to taekwondo for the 6:30 class then I came home and I did my requirements. But overall today was fun.

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8/17

Yesturday and today I could not do my requirements because every time I try I just keep coughing. But anyways today I wrote another essay for my white belt challenge and I think I did pretty good.

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8/15

Today I went to school and we had to sign in to our chromebooks which was pretty fun, after that we had some free time for about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Then I went to my dads house and tried to ride a bike for the first time ever then I did my requirements. Also I got my school 5th grade folder. But today was perfect.

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8/14

Today was so good at school today I heard from my ELA teacher that we have a test tommorow and im super worried. But anyways after school I went to my dads house for like 20 minutes or so but then I went to Taekwondo and finished my white belt challenge and im so happy. Then I went to my moms house and showered then did my requirements. Today was awesome.

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8/13

Yesturday I went to my moms work and we got free lunch and dessert after that we went to taekwondo. Today I went to my first day of 5th grade and it was pretty fun. After that we went to taekwondo then the gym.

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8/11

Today I went to Taekwondo and I did the white belt challenge but I have to do it for the entire week, but anyways after Taekwondo I went to the gym to do 2 mile. Then I came home to my moms house ate and did my requirements thats all. But overall today has been great.

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8/10

Today I decided that im going to be a white belt this week, but today I ran 2 miles and did my requirements then went home to stretch and sleep.

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8/9

Today I went to the Saturday bb class and we worked hard and even I was struggling to keep going but I did. After that I went to my dads house for about 2 hours then I had to go to my moms house and go to the gym, after working out for about 1 hour or so we went to Starbucks but the lobby was closed because of low staff. Then I came home and washed my moms car, whenever I was done I went inside and did my requirements. But today was awesome.

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8/8

Today I went to a skating rink and skated for about 3 hours or so, after that I went to my dads house did my requirements and my m,om had to go home and drop of a friend. Then I went out back and did my poomsaes, came insideand journaled and started to write this. But today was good.

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8/7

Today I went to Taekwondo and helped out with all of the classes, after that I went to my moms house and I did my requirements and then watch the new season of Wensday Adams on Netflix. But overall today was great.

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8/6

Today I had to start cleaning again but after that me and my dad went to his work and I met some of his co workers and that was really fun, plus we also got some food there for lunch. Later in the day I had to go to Taekwondo and I helped out for the 5:45 class but I did not stay for the sparring class cause I had to go run my mile, but today was pretty nice and chill.

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8/5

Today I woke up and started to clean the house at my dads home because it was starting to get messy in there after a while I had to get ready for Taekwondo. At Taekwondo I went there and during the other classes me and some other classmates did some self defense and poomsaes. But overall today was pretty chill.

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8/4

Today I went to the gym around 10:00 and ran a mile, then I went somewhere with a few friends and we probably hug out for about 2 hours or so. After that I went to Academy Sports and got me so new rollerblades then I went home and got ready for Taekwondo and helped out and did the red belt class then went to my dads house and did my requirements.

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8/3

Today I went to the gym so me and my mom could work out and I did my requirements and ran 2 miles. After that I went thome and did so chores then I went to a friends house and went home at 10:00, whenever I got home I fell in my bed and slept.

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8/2

Today I woke up at 5:30 to go to the pretest at Master Evins place. During the pretest it was hard and now I know I need to work on poomsaes. Then I went to my moms house and did my requirements and mile. After that I went home ate then went to a party cross the street and then went home and slept.

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8/1

Today I went to camp and we watch a movie, after that I went to my dads house and then I did all my requirements then I started to read though the questions on the written test then slept.

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7/31

Today I was at camp and we went to the pool at Linebuger park. After that I went to Taekwondo and did the 5:45 class but, I helped out with the 5:00 class. Then I came home and I did not run today cause I was not feeling well but I still went to class and did my requirements. But overall it was a pretty good day.

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7/30

Today I went to camp and in the afternoon during a planetarim show, like me I just slept through the entire movie or show. Then I just went home and ate and then went to Taekwondo. After that I came home and went to bed.

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7/29

Today was kinda rough because last night and this mourning I believe im like having a bad cough or something. But today I went to camp and at camp we went bowling. After that I went to Taekwondo and helped out and did class. Plus I just ran 1 mile and did my requirements.

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7/28

today was okay but when I heard about this pretest I really got scared and I hope I get a good score, but today was good. At my summer camp I believe that this is the last week. I heard from my friends at summer camp that next week is open house for schools. Later in the afternoon right after Taekwondo I went straight to the gym with my mother and heard that I have to be 16 or older to go in the gym by myself, at the gym I did my pull ups and ran a mile that is all.

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7/27

Yesterday I had a sleepover with a weird friend who is weird but in a cool way. But around lunch time I went to the gym with my mother and while she was doing her class I did my requirements. After the gym me and my mother went to a coffee shop and then she dropped me off at my dads house.

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7/26

This mourning I went to the Saturday black belt class and it was pretty fun at the Lake Norman place. During the class we kept rotating so that Master Evans so that he could see us. All the way through class we were mostly doing poomsaes and I saw Libby, Owen, and Towns there at the class. During class me and the other bocho dans were all put in another room to work on the Koryo poomsae. 

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7/25

Today at camp I watched a movie called "Over The Hedge" and I just slept through the movie. Later I ran about 1/2 a mile cause it was way too hot then I went to my dads house and practiced kicking forms 1 through 10. After that I did my requirements.

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7/24

Today I was so happy to get to camp because we were going to the Dallas pool at Linebuger park. After camp I went to Taekwondo and I almost did not make it but I did. Then I went home changed and went to this track right near Taekwondo then I came home and did my requirments.

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7/22

Today I went to camp at a muesum, then I went home with my dad. After that I went to go help out with testing at Taekwondo. Also I did not have time to run a mile outside on a track because me and my dad had to be home by 8:00 at the latest.

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7/21

Today I did not go to the gym or anything like that. In the afternoon my mom dropped me off at a soccer track. Whenever she left I did 4 laps around the field, and the field was  a 1/4 mile. I can say that run outside, it`s much more harder with the heat and not like a treadmill. After running I was exhausted from the running, I went to my dads house after that.

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7/20

This day I went to the gym around lunch time and then I went home and did kicks and self defense.

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7/19

This morning I went to the black belt weekend class and i can says it hard but i got this, after that i went to the gym again to do my requirements.

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7/18

Today I went to the gym early in the morning and worked out there for like an hour, then in the afternoon i went to my dads house.

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7/17

Today I went to the gym late in the afternoon, then I went home ate and went to bed.

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7/16

Today I did not go anywhere till 4:30. At 4:30 I went to taekwondo, after that i went to the gym with my mother.

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