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!

9/12/26

Today was fun. I went to sparring, then I mentored my mentee. Then I helped the junior tigers with their obstacle course. Then as a white belt, I took class, and led the warm-ups. Then I went home, and slept. Then I had a class when I woke up. Then I had friends over so we played.

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9/11/26

Today is 9/11. We did a bit of 9/11 stuff in school but I had fun. After that I got picked up early from school to pray. Then I went home very tired. And I took a little nap. Then I was supposed to have a class, but it did not have it because in its place was weekend BBC. In BBC today we did all of our poomsaes and self defenses. Master Foster took us took the other room, and we could not do sparring because we had to finish our poomsaes and self defenses. But Master Foster still gave us credit for sparring class. Now I have lots of things to work on. Mostly self defense is what I need to work on. I often do not have anyone to practice on so I do it in the air. Then I went home, rode my e-scooter for a bit,...

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9/10/26

Today I woke up then went to school. There was not much that we did today, but I had somewhat fun learning. Then after school, there was a meeting for a math club so I went stayed for that. Then once I left, we came back again to pick up my friend. Then we dropped him and I went home. Then I ate fast and went to Tae Kwon Do to help out with the testing! I feel like the testers now are not doing as much power or technique as before. Then I held some boards to break. Then I got a King Tiger shirt. Then I went home and tested out my new electric scooter, which I rode pretty smooth. Then I went home after a long day.

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9/9/26

Today I went to schools, nothing fun or new. So after school there was quiz bow try outs so I stayed for that. I did not get many questions right, which was a little frustrating. Then I went home and went to soccer practice, which unfortunately meant that I could not go to Tae Kwon Do class, but it was fine since I already had my 10 weekday BBCs. Then it was my team mates birthday so we celebrated. Then I went home and ran and played with my friends soccer. Then I went home. 

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9/8/26

Today I went to school. It was fun there, nothing much. Then I came back home, to find an electric scooter there! I was very happy, because I had been anticipating it. Then I had a class. Then after that, I had swimming class. Then I came back home to a great weather, so I called my friend and we went running. This time uphill, and hadn't I, the uphill would be unbearable for until I try. Then I played soccer a bit. Then I tried teaching my non - Tae Kwon Do friends some things, and they tried it funnily enough. Then I went home and had dinner.

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9/7/26

Today I woke up and just chilled with my parents. Then I went to Frankie's with my friends. We did bowling, then we played laser tag. It was really fun. Then we went out and ate pizza. It also was really good. Then I went to my friends house and we played a video game together, which was really fun cause we just pushed each other. Then I went home. Then I mentored my friend.

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9/6/26

Today was quite boring. First I woke up early to do something, but I did not do much. I just chilled. Then I ate breakfast, then took a nap. Then we went out for shopping, but I slept in the car too. Then we went and had dinner, then came back home very tired and sleepy.

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9/5/26

Today I woke up early, then I went to participate in the community service at the YMCA. We stood in the sun while waiting, but we also socialized in did some sinwalis. Then we went to bag the foods, so that was nice. Then I went and put the foods in other peoples bags, then I went home. I was overheated after being in the sun for so long, so I chilled at home. Then I went to hospital for my mom, and we were there for 5 hours! So I did some requirements in there. Then I got home.

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9/4/26

Today I woke up, went to school, then when I came back I ate lunch, then headed to Tae Kwon Do. In black celt class we did lots of fun stuff, in my opinion. Then after that was sparring, we did the same things but it was still a good learning chance. Then I went home and practiced my written test.  

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9/3/26

Today I went to school, and after school there was an interest meeting, so I stayed back for that, t was a math club, so I hope to get in. Then I went straight from there to Tae Kwon Do. I got a mentor session, then I helped with a class, and I led the warm ups. Then I went home.

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9/2/26

Today at school we did lots of fun stuff so that was good. Then I went back home, and had a class. Then after my class I went to Tae Kwon Do. In class we did lots of poomsaes, which was good practice. I also led the class for part of the warm-ups. Then I got a mentor session, and at this point I know all of my self defenses and poomsaes, so my mentor asked me to do a self defense, randomly, and he said I was doing good, so I feel good about that. All I need is more detail, power, and speed. Then I went home, practiced poomsaes and self-defenses.

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9/1/26

First day of September. It was fun at school, but nothing much. Then I had a class right after arriving from school. Then I went to swimming class, which I had fun at. Then I came back home, and played with my friends, soccer. I played goalkeeper which was fun cause they were taking freekicks on me.

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8/31/26

Today I went to school, and I got excited because they gave us a field trip form to go to Atlanta, and see lots of cool things. Then I cam home, my tennis class was canceled, so I went to Tae Kwon Do to help out the junior tigers. Then I took black belt class and the Bo Cho Dans practiced hurricane back kicks so I got the hang of that. Then I went out for my fathers birthday.

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8/30/26

Today I woke up and did nothing. I just practiced poomsaes and stuff. Then I played soccer. It was fun as I was goalkeeper and I was playing like Vozinha, the Caboverdan goalkeeper. Then in the afternoon, I got flowers and cake for my dad, because it is his birthday tomorrow. We are waiting for the right moment to surprise him now!

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8/29/26

Today I woke up early and went to sparring class. Then I mentored my mentee, then I got a mentor session. Then after I helped out with class, and I also led class. Then I got my book signed and left. Then I took a shower, and got ready. Then I went to play soccer outside. It was really hot so I went back inside. Then later I went back out and just hanged out with my friends after the rain. Then I went to an event and my friend was there so I ate dinner, and went back home.

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8/28/26

Today I just woke up and went to school did nothing much. Then I went to Tae Kwon Do and took black belt class and sparring.

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8/27/26

Today I went to school, and had a diagnostic in math. I had not finished, but I wanted to take my time so I could get a better score than ever. Then I came home and took a class. Then I went to help out at Tae Kwon Do, and led the class. Then I got a mentor session, and practiced red and high red self defense, along with Oh Chang and Yuk Chang.

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8/26/26

Today I went to school, and reading was extremely boring. Science was when we got our test results back, and I was happy because, my teacher said that most people got bad scores on the test, and I got a 90, so I was kind of proud of myself. Then I went to health, which was boring as always. Then I went to band, which was kind of fun 'cause we played instruments a lot. Then I went to social studies, we worked on projects. Then in math we worked on hard work, and I found a technique to do it faster, but the teacher said we had write exactly what she wrote, or else she would take away points which really frustrated me. Then I went home, and took a class. Then I went to my first soccer practice, then in the middle, had to leave, for weekday black belt...

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8/25/26

Today I woke up for school. Then I went. I took a reading test, but I was upset about my score. But I hope to grow next time. After I came back, I took a class, then went to swimming class. After that I played soccer with my friends for a looooong time.

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8/24/26

Today I woke up and went to school, and we have a test in reading tomorrow, so I am ready for that, and we had test today in math, on which I got 100, but it was also kind of stressful. Then when going home on the bus today, we got assigned seats. Then my tennis class got canceled, so I went to help out with the junior tigers, and the took class after that.

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8/23/26

Today I woke up and pretty much chilled. After breakfast, I played soccer with my friends. Then I played with them for most of the day. Then I ran my mile. Nothing much today.

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8/22/26

Today was a really fun day. First I woke up early in the morning for sparring then after sparring I chillaxed a bit, then I helped out with a class. Then I got a mentor session in, and I got Staff Form 1 and Stick Form 1 down. And we practiced hip throws for red belt. We also focused on preps on blocks and making them strong. Then I practiced a bit of the written part of the test. Then I was picked up, and from there we went to my home to with my friend, and got ready. Then we went to Stars and Strikes. We did bowling, then we played in the arcade. Then I went back home and played soccer with my friends. Then after that guests came over, and they had a son who was around my age, so I talked to him and it was really...

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8/21/26

Today I woke up and went to school. At we school we read monologues of a book. Then science class was boring. then I had health which was also boring. Then I went to band, in which I play the trumpet, which was fun. Then I had social studies next in which I had a project. Then I had Math and I had to go to eighth grade for that class which is kind of annoying, since I am in seventh grade, and they do not teach math 1 in seventh grade, so I went to my class then we had a Pep Rally. After school I came back home  to the rain and thunder. We had no power so we just chilled until I had Tae Kwon Do black belt class, followed by sparring. After sparring hurt a lot, but once we got back it started to wear down. We...

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8/20/26

Today I woke up for school and went. When I came back I had a class then, I went to Tae Kwon Do to help out.

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8/19/26

Today I woke up for school and went to school. Then after school I started a class. Then once I finished I ran a mile. Then I got ready for Tae Kwon Do. When I went to Tae Kwon Do I did black belt class, then my mentor helped me with stick form 1 and staff form.

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8/18/26

Today I woke up for school and went to school. At school we started getting into the phase, in which you start learning. When I came back I had a class. Then later I had swimming class. Then I played soccer with my friends.

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8/17/26

Today I woke up for school but I was really tired. So I had a decent day at school, nothing much to look forward to, just more stuff to worry about in the future. From school I would have had tennis class but it was too hot today, so it got canceled. So I went to black belt class instead. Then I came home and I socialized with my family.

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8/16/26

Today I woke up early and ran a mile. then I came back home and cleaned up the house. Then a guest came over. Then I played with my friends. It was a short and simple day.

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8/15/26

Today I woke up early for sparring class. After that I taught my mentee his self defense. Then I we helped with the junior tigers obstacle course. Then I ran a mile at Harrisburg Park. Then I got a haircut. Then I went home and took a shower. From there we went out again and shopped.

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8/13/26

Today I woke up and went to school. Then when I came back I immediately had a class. Then after that I had lunch. Then after lunch I went to Tae Kwon Do to help out. Then once I finished, I went back home and played soccer with my friends for a bit. 

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8/12/26

Today I woke up early and did some pages in the Grit Workbook. After this I went to my first day of school. And I have nothing much to say about school as others do, as we did not do much on the first day. Then once I got home I had a class then later I went to Tae Kwon Do for class. It was pretty short of a day.

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8/11/26

Today I woke up and did some pages of the Grit Workbook. Then I ate breakfast and right after that I played soccer outside with my friends. It was very hot outside. Once I went back inside I had lunch then took a shower. 

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8/10/26

Today I woke up and, like always I did some pages of the Grit Workbook. Then after this I folded the clothes and took a shower. Then in the after noon I went to play tennis, then I ran a mile at Harrisburg Park, then from there I went to my parents friends house and we stayed there for much longer than we thought we would. We planned to stay there for only 5 minutes but we ended up staying there for 2 hours, and we ate dinner there. Once we left I was very tired.

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8/9/26

Today I woke up, did some pages of the Grit Workbook, and the I had breakfast. Then after breakfast I went outside and played with m friends, then I went another friends house. We played on his Nintendo Switch and we also played a card game. Then I went home and it was raining very hard! 

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8/8/26

Today I woke up early and got ready, then went for sparring class. After sparring class I mentored my mentee. He really learned a lot since I last saw him. The I got a mentor session and I practices my stick form. After this I went to the track to run. Then I went home and went to an event and I played soccer with my friends. After this I went home and organized my school supplies for school.

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8/7/26

Today I woke up and did some pages of the Grit Workbook. Then I got ready and I went to my friends house. Then I came back home and went to the mosque, a place where I pray. Then once I got back home I had another class, then I went to King Tiger for class. Then I went home and then went to Walmart with my entire family to shop for school supplies. From there, we went to Pizza Hut for dinner.

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8/6/26

Today I woke up and immediately started doing so pages of the Grit Workbook. After this I played soccer for a bit with my friends. Then I got ready for my open house at Hickory Ridge Middle School. Once me, my dad, and sister went I saw a lot of my friends. Then we went to my sisters open house at the High School. Then once we got home I did my daily requirements.

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8/5/26

This morning I woke up, then I did some pages of the grit workbook, ate breakfast, then went outside and played with my friends. Then later, I ran my mile with my friend. After that I went to King Tiger Tae Kwon Do for class. Then I came back home and did my daily requirements.

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8/4/26

Today I played outside with my friends then went swimming. I enjoyed swimming, although the rain made my day a little less pleasant. I came back home and played soccer for a bit, some guests came over.

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8/3/26

Today, after eating breakfast I played soccer with my friends, then came back inside for lunch. After lunch I did my daily requirements. After this I went outside to play tennis. Then I went to Walmart to buy school supplies. Then I came back home and ran one mile.

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8/2/26

This is my first blog. I got up early to catch up on my daily requirements. I went to watch the new Spiderman movie in the theater with my dad and sister. After that I came back home and did more daily requirements. After that I played soccer with my friends, until it started raining in the evening.

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