Fall 2026 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!

8/10/26 #13

Today was pretty great. So I woke up and went to the gym for a 2 mile run with my mum, After I went home and did my other workouts, then I started doing some art in my room for I think around 3 hours just drawing on this cabinet which was so fun. Later me and my mum headed to orentation where my dad was because my mum had a very important meeting, after the slide show I went to go meet a few of my teachers, me and my dad then went to my band teachers room and met her. I then went to my dads house and did my own thing for a little before I headed to my mums house. Well I hope everyone had an amazing day!

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8/9/26 #12

Today was amazing because first I woke up and cleaned my room after waking up and getting energized for the day, I then watched some videos my friends sent me so I could be ready to go to the gym for my workouts and yoga or body balence. After morning I headed to the gym with my mom for my mile, after my mile I went to the privtate trainer room for my other things. Soon after I went to do the yoga class for I think 1 hour and 30 minutes which was so relaxing. Soon after I went to Wally World (Walmart) for some things. After I went home and called my friends for an hour and a half. I now am coloring a shelf. I hope everyone had a wonderful day!

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8/8/26 #11

Hello, Today was ehhh, okay but not great first of all I had to wake up early to go to saturday black belt which was super fun! Later I had to go to the gym like 2 hours later, Right after that I did my other workouts and chilled for a little before cleaning and drawing a little, later I watched a show and ate dinner. Soon then I went on a car ride with my mom and our dog stella. I just got back like 30 minutes ago and now laying down for bed. I hope everyone had an amazing day!

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8/7/26 #10

Today was pretty good because I woke up and I went to the gym for a little while getting everything finished for the week. Later I came home and drew for hours while my mom worked in the office, Hours later we went to this art place so I could finish my ceramic that I did, while figuring out what todo next. I came home and clean my room, kitchen table, my lunchbox. I just finished and about to call my friends to say hi. I hope everyone had a perfect day!

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8/6/26 #9

Today was okay but kinda good, first thing is I woke up and went to the gym for an hour then me and my mom went home to clean a little while my mom was finishing her work for that hour. After that I reread through and changed some words in my history of the kwans essay for alittle bit while she finished up, soon after I cleaned some more until dinner was ready so I took a break for an hour and a half, I took a shower than took me and my mom to go take the dog for a drive since she doesnt like walks. After that I cleaned a little more than just chilled on my phone for at least right now. I hope everyone had a beautiful day!

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8/5/26 #9

Today was pretty fun, so when I woke in the morning and I went to go see about my essays which I dont really need a lot. Later we went to this place for breakfast which was amazing, after that me and my dad stayed home and took a nap, after a few hours it was around 12pm so we both got ready to go see a movie for like 2 hours and 33 minutes or something. Right after this movie I went to taekwondo for sparring class and got my book signed. I just ate dinner and chilling right now but I already did my other requirments but, I hope everyone had a wonderful day!

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8/3/26 #8

Today was pretty good so today I woke up at 7 I think and went to my dads house to change and go to crowders mountain which was super fun, going uphill was the worst part because of all the slopes and hills, down hill was not that hard. Right after crowders I was gassed out, so we went to eat at home, forgot to mention but the hike was 4 miles, 2 going up and 2 going down. After I ate I took a shower for the sweat and changed clothes. So then I did my other workouts real quick and ate really late lunch, I took a nap later in the day for a few hours, when I woke up I ate dinner. I hope everyone had a wonderful day!

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8/2/26 #7

Today I woke up pretty late as usual and got changed then headed to breakfast. After breakfast I cleaned around the house then soon after went to the gym and ran 1 mile and did my push ups, sit up, v sit ups, burpees, and jumprope in a private training room, then I went to starbucks with my mom for a few drinks, Right after the starbucks trip we went to this art place in cramerton and spent the afternoon there leading into the evening a little. As soon as we got home, I ate dinner and cleaned the rest of what I had todo, I am about to go take a shower. I hope evryone had an amazing day!

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7/31/26 #7

Today was okay, I went to camp and we watched a movie for an hour or so. Later I went to my dads house after I went to my moms house, I went running and got a miles worth, I then did my other workouts, ate dinner then looked in my book for other things if I need any, well I am about to go grab some snacks and watch a movie. I hope everyone had a wonderful day.

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7/30/26 #6

Today was pretty good, I went to the pool and stayed for a little. Later I went home and and went to the gym at like 6pm, then I got home and did my sef defence and kicks and poomsaes, I am about to go take a shower, I hope everyone had a wonderful!

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7/28/26 - 7/29/26 #5

Yesterday was pretty good in terms of like I went to summer camp and we went to the park for a while, later I went to taekwondo and did the black belt class only and went to the track right near my dads house so I ran about 1/4 of a mile before it started pouring, so we went home and I did my other workouts there. Today was okay, I went to summer camp and we did a few games, later I went to the gym and ran a mile there, as soon as I was done running my mile I went to taekwondo and did all 3 classes there, when I got home I changed and started to fill up my candy dispendser with resin ducks, frogs, black furry things, ect. I hope everyone had a wonderful day!

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7/27/26 #5

Today was a pretty good day and i went to this summer camp about science which is my best subject, then i went to taekwondo for the first 2 classes and then went to the gym for about 30 minutes to do my mile and pull ups, then i came home and cleaned my room, I am about to do my other workouts like burpees and sit up. I hope everybody had a wonderful day!

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7/26/26 #4

Today was okay, this morning i woke up and finished my history of the kwans essay, then we went to the gym where i did my workouts and did my 2 miles. Then me and my mom went to this art place around 2 or 3 i think and we spent a few hours there, at around 6pm we got home and i looked though my book to see if i need anything else done. thats all, hope everyone had a good day!

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7/25/26 #3

Today was pretty good and i am so sorry that i missed yesterday and that I will keep up more often, anyways today was amazing and i went to a bbc this morning and accidently showed up for the 2nd dan and higher class which i felt really awkward there but i am glad that today i went somewhere to go celabrate for my friends birthday and spent the day with her, later i went to get some tacos with my dad which they were amazing tacos! thats all, hope everyone had an amazing day!

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7/22/26 #2

Today was pretty good and i woke up so i could go to the gym so early in the morning, i hated that but at least i got a mile out of it. A few hours ago me and a friend went to this black belt class in north charlotte at 7:05 to 8:05 and it was actually better than i antisipated. Anyways i think i am going to the store tommorw to go get a watermelon for a friend since she has not been to the store in a little and i dont know why she did not ask her parents, but yeah. Hope everybody had a great day, night!

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7/21/26 #1

Today was pretty good, i ran 2 miles today and did all of my other workouts. I am also not feeling great, i keep coughing a sneezing. Anyways I think i am coming down with something but i dont know what. I am about to go warm up a rice chicken veggie bowl, with other stuff too. I have started and i think finished an essay or two? I hope everybody had a good day!

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