Spring 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!

Journal 17

Today was a good day went to sparing and black belt class we did self defense and are poomsae today. Im also starting to study my test and look for answers im going to have too meet with my mentor to review them and also recheck the flag anyways peace

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Wednesday

  Woke up got new seats in Science and in math. I'm in health and not gym finish my math homework and blow up tube's for tubing.

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17

Today was a good day. I did a lot of requirements and now I'm going to sleep.

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Journal #11 -1/21/2026 - Lalitha

Today was pretty easy going. I had school first it was async., and once school was done, I headed over to taekwondo. I helped with the senior Tigers, had a mentor session (thx master weeks) and a black belt class. I finished my requirements and came back home. Mostly that was my entire day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle.   Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

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January 21st

It isn't getting below freezing tonight or tomorrow. Sometimes it's the little things that make a day great.

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1/21

Today was a great day... started with a workout and then some running. Brainstormed and planned summer camp crafts with Ms. Melanie and taught myself with a video how to make an origami tiger.  Lots of self-defense work in classes with the students I worked with, quite a few students were really in the zone tonight.  Sometimes something finally clicks and your student remembers or understands what you are asking of them, the "Aha" moment...excellent part of Taekwondo. Really excellent. I will see some of you in sparring class tomorrow, hope everyone has a good Thursday!

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1/21/26

Today I definitely felt better than yesterday . I was still tired and fatigued but my symptoms went down . While recovering in my bed I wrote an essay in the meantime and just chilled .

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1 / 21 / 26

Today was my regular Wednesday schedule. I woke up at 4:30 (AM) and went on my run. I was relatively slow because I am still recovering from my knee "injury". Anyways, when I got back from my run which was freezing cold, it was 24 degrees outside. Luckily I like the cold weather. When I got home I got ready for school. Typical things happened at school. After school I came home and started doing requirements. The rest of the evening was uneventful, hopefully will feel better tomorrow for sparring class. - Lucas

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1/21/26

Today was pretty normal. I stared school and today we did an owl pellet dissection lab in science today. My owl must have been hungry because I found 6 rodent skulls! (The average is 2-3). After school I came home and did some research for my science Olympiad presentation . After that I went to taekwondo and took class. I was able to learn my tabek and stick for 3. After taekwondo I had dinner and I cut my tongue on my braces which wasn’t the best. I feels fine now and I’m about to sleep.

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1/21/26

Today literally nothing happened. I did my usual morning routine with my requirements and went to school. School was completely normal. However, today was the last day of the semester for us. When I got home it was straight to KT. I got some credits and meetings in. When I got home it was mostly just homework and dinner. On Friday there’s no school so tomorrow’s the last day for the week! 

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Snow?

Apparently, it is going to snow and get really cold on Friday and the Weekends. I don't know if I should be happy or sad because I have experienced snow in Canada, and it isn't very fun. But we may miss some days of school, and it might be nice to experience snow for the first time in a while. Today in school was alright. I had a test, which I did well on, but I think I could have done better. The rest of my classes were pretty simple and easy-going. When I came back, I finished my homework, and had a snack. Then I went to my Taekwondo dojang and completed many of my requirements, both physically and class needed requirements, like "BB Class." After I finished class, I had Chick-fil-A for dinner, and that was good. I finished the rest of my physical requirements, took a shower, and...

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1/21

Today was pretty good, very normal. The whole day I thought that it was the 20th, which is what I wrote on all my papers… Before school I did most of the requirements. Nothing really happened at school, but I was the last day of the quarter, so tomorrow it all gets switched up. After school I had a little snack, then we went to TKD and I got good stuff done. Now we are relaxing and watching some TV.  

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1/21/26

Today was a good day. School was normal for the most part although I had a test in Food and Nutrition where I got a 94. After I went to Taekwondo where I took sparring class and then BBC.

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Jordan Small Journal Entry #18

Today I woke up and went to school and had a science quiz, it was like really easy because we literally did the exact same stuff last year. When I got home I did my homework then went to King Tiger just to take a class. When I got home I watched Tv then ate dinner. After I ate dinner I did my requirements.

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Wednesday

Overall pretty good day.  Feeling good.  Cleanse is working, cycle is working.  Chest is getting much tighter from the pushups and planks.  My legs are feeling stronger too, but I feel like my flexibility isn't where it should be.  Definitely need to stretch more.  Can always stretch more.  I'm hoping for some snow this weekend.  I would love to do some miles in the snow before classes start Saturday morning.  That would be awesome!

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1/21/26

Today was normal i went to school had a test in 6th period but it is close to the end of the day so i was actually fully awake during that time and i got home did a little bit of homework then i went to taekwondo and after i went home finished the rest of my homework and the rest of my requirements

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Journal 19

Pretty alright day. First period I had a test and got a 96 so that was really good. Then I had another quiz which was easy. I got home, finished all my requirements before class, and now I’m heading home. My leg is treating me better than the previous couple of days so that’s good, but my kicks still aren’t 100%. Good news tho I’m going to start getting ahead in studying for the written test. That’s it.

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Improvements

Just wanted to take a moment to celebrate everyone; you all are already half way through week 3! That's almost to 25% of the cycle! Take a moment and think about where you started, what was the hardest thing for you on day 1. Maybe you couldn't do a single pull-up and now you can do 1 or 2. Maybe it was running, it took you 15 minutes to run a mile, now you can do it in 11 minutes. Maybe you had trouble remembering poomsaes or self-defenses and now you can do them with ease. Wherever you started, look at where you are now, because I doubt there is a single one of you who hasn't improved on anything. Pat yourself on the back, be proud of how far you have come. Because without the celebrating the small victories how will you know when you have achieved the big ones. ~ Peyton

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School

School was very good today I had to do I ready diagnostic and a math project.

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Arvaan's Diary - Day 18 Of Black Belt Journey

Day 18: Today was another very productive day. I found out a winter storm was coming when I went to school! As I did my schoolwork, I goofed off a bit and finished my diagnostic. I got a 620 on it. Once I came home, I did all the usuals and did some homework. After that I went to marshall arts and exercised there. Once I came home, I ate dinner and went to bed.

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Get Going

Time to get going friends, if you are you are behind you need to pick it up , do a minute in the AM then a minute in the PM m

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Wednesday ()

Today I woke up tired. For some reason, my brain would not let me to sleep last night. Today when I got to school, me and my friend worked on the 4 boys, 1 car. It is almost though the first chapter. Nothing really happened for math today, nor reading. I made a secret language in my free time today after all my math work was done. It is pretty cool but also complicated at the same time.  At recess, we played soccer and I scored a goal. At intervention, after I finished my work, again, me and my friend started to work on the 4 boys. 1 car show. I also got a headache when I was in encore. Today for encore, we had dance. After dance, we learned science. What we learned in science was stationary and occluded fronts. My teacher says that science is the hardest subject to...

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1/21/26

Today I woke up from my unexpected break it was 4 days. after I woke up I got on the bus and went to school had to do ela then I had to do math then we went to lunch and I ate a salad and some fruit then I played soccer at recess then did my SS test with 29 questions and I got 7 wrong so 22/29  and I thought it was good so after that my friend monta bday was today and I help him pass out cupcakes then I got back on the bus so I can go home then im at home and that was my day. IM IN 5tTH GRADE

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Tuesday

Woke up went to school. Got home did some questions on the study guide. Got a hair cut did homework.

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Journal 16

Today was a good day i ran two miles im feeling better so i can go to class tomorrow also this is kinda late but most of my predictions for the pretest were right just a bit off im hoping maybe a 20 minute two miles run for my actual test we'll see if that happens anyways peace

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1.20.26

We have been out of school the last few days so we had to do remote learning work which was a lot of worksheets and videos to do and watch. Because my mom has to take her computer to work she bought a new laptop for the house so I could use it to do schoolwork and to do my journals and what not. Shes been really busy because she started school so she is going to show me how to log my workouts so it isn't showing as behind. I read my sister a few books to get her to sleep to help my parents out tonight because they are helping my Mimi move out of the neighborhood we live in. Today I got to help out in class by assisting any of the kids who needed the push for their workouts and their stances. I also took a break...

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January 20th

They're calling for snow this weekend. I hope that doesn't happen because I do not want to deal with the slow downs that will cause. Oh well c'est la vie.

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First day back from a long weekend

Today was the first day back to school from the long weekend. For breakfast I had a granola bar, but I don't think I got much energy from it.  I felt sleepy in class and almost fell asleep later in math class. I started to wake up at lunch, which is at 11:05. "Finally, finally" went through my head when I heard that we will be going outside for the first time in a week. I played soccer at recess. I didn't score, but I tried with multiple shots on goal, and a free kick. Hopefully, I can score tomorrow if we go outside. The score was 3-0, with my team losing. During intervention, me and my friend started to work on the next episode of 4 boys, 1 car. After school, I packed my dinner to eat at taekwondo, grabbed all of my stuff, then headed out the door. When I...

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1/20

My day was good I had school I got a A in my math test then we played football(soccer) in gym class the I went home and did a little work.

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1/20/26

Today was fun. Today I got picked up early from school since I had a dental appointment. However during the appointment they cut my mouth on accident and it hurts a lot. After my appointment I went to taekwondo and helped with class. After that I had a mentor session and did a 1v1 in soccer. After I got home I ate dinner and did some homework.

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1/20/26

Today was a pretty normal day. I definitely didn’t want to get up and go to school this morning after a long weekend but school was good. I had my last art class of the year :( but I got to work on my mural. Today was easy in all of my classes because teachers are doing a reset before the new semester starts. Today is my free day from TKD. After school I did requirements and got ahead on miles. Then I called my friends and just relaxed. Tomorrow I’ll get back into the grove with credits and classes. Meanwhile, I’m hoping for snow this Saturday! Fingers crossed! 🤞❄️

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Jordan Small Journal Entry #17

Hiya, today I went to school, left my coat in the locker room, then left early to go and get my braces tightened. After that I went home and did my homework. I didn't go to KT today but I did rest. Later after dinner I did my requirements:).

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16

Today was a chill day.  School was easy.  I got some credits for my black belt cycle.  I finished my requirements when I got home and watched a show with my mom while I ate.

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1/20/26 Flu

Today was a terrible day. This sickness is driving me nuts and it’s mostly the chills and sore throat. Going to have to catch up on a lot of stuff but for now I’m going to let my body rest.

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1/20/26

Today was a good day. I went to school which was tiring especially coming back from a 3 day break. After I got all of my physical requirements done for the day. I the went to taekwondo where I helped with the 6:15-7:00 class then attended the 7:05-7:50 class and was able to get a mentor session in.

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Back To School

School today was ok, I guess. I wish we had a few more days off. We just started our basketball unit in PE, and in my other subjects, we had a basic review, since we were off for 3 days. When I came back, I went to the YMCA and had a little workout, finished my physical requirements for the day, and played some basketball. I started at 5:30 PM and left at 8 PM, so I was pretty sore, but I think I am getting stronger. I just took a shower, finished my homework, and am about to eat. After I eat, I am going to review for my test tomorrow one more time, and then I will go to sleep. Tomorrow, I will be back for Taekwondo classes.

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Journal #10 - 1/20/2026 - Lalitha

Today was pretty steady overall. I had school first, and once that wrapped up, I headed over to the dojang. I had both a mentor (thx Master Weeks) and a mentee session (hey Emelia :>), which made the afternoon feel productive. I also helped out with the Senior Tigers and worked with the Yellow Belts, making sure everyone stayed on track and understood what they were doing. That was pretty much the whole day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle. Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

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2sday

Got the written test printed off.  I know a lot of the answers off hand, but there are definitely ones I forgot and/or just need to look up.  Will get cracking on that soon.  I seem to be getting slower on my burpees some days.  I don't think it is the exercise itself, just the up and down motion that gets to me.  Similar with multiple spinning kicks.  I swear I used to be able to spin faster and much longer without getting dizzy.    

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Carter Mech

I got back from my ski trip in West Virginia. nothing much happened today. in Spanish class we had a lot of free time and I played bingo with my friends. I hope tomorrow will be more exciting. :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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1 / 20 / 26

Today I woke up and went to school like usual. Nothing to eventful happened at school. After school I went to do some leadership credits, that is going to become my new schedule. After school, go to King Tiger. When I got home I finished requirements. Nothing else eventful happened. Hopefully tomorrow will be more exiting than today. - Lucas

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1/20

Today was very normal. I didn’t want to wake up to go to school, but at least nothing eventful happened. After school I got a lot done. I went through all the poomsaes and most of the self defense. Then I did the requirements. We had some dinner and now we are play some games! 

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1/20/26

Today i had nothing going on at all it was a pretty boring day I got up early for the first day back from a long weekend so i was tired of course cause I was not used to waking up really early but i made it through the school day (Seven Cruel Hours Of Our Lives) and since I had so much free time today I got to finish all my homework, do some essays, and do some extra requirements to get ahead

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01/20/26

It was really hard to get up this morning at five am. I did my requirements in the morning, and saved some for later. I got through school, and it felt so long. I came home at around 3:20 pm, so I got half of my homework done. I then went to taekwondo to help out with class and do punches and kicks at the front. After class I got a mentee session done and headed home to get the rest of my homework done. 

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Just An Ok Day

Today was alright, nothing special. Went to school, came home, finished up requirements and homework, and ate some dinner. I'm definitely happy that it is a 4 day school week but I've just been feeling tired and bleh lately. Hopefully I'll be in a better mood tomorrow. Have a great rest of the week! ~ Peyton

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Journal 18

Back to school sadly. I didn’t have much work but that’s because I have reviews to do for tests later in the week. I did most of my workouts when I got home but I had to cut that short for studying so I’ll do the rest after class. That’s pretty much it today wasn’t eventful. I heard we’re getting snow this weekend tho so hopefully that gives us a couple days off next week.

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Tuesday

Today is Tuesday I woke up went to school I had forgotten my lunch box at home but my parents brought it to school for me. Then I got a pizza during lunch because my wrestling team won our meet on Saturday. Then I completed the school day and went to wrestling practice were we worked out and and free wrestled. After that I came home, took a brake, did some homework, and worked out.  

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Arvaan's Diary - Day 17 Of Black Belt Journey

Day 17: Today I got assingned a lot of things to do in school and at home! First I went to school, where I learnt the metric system and decimals. I was also assigned a reading iready diagnostic which was super hard but I had 31 precent of it comeplete! When I came home, I planned out a schedule for today. First, I played some games and did martial arts practice! Then, I played with my sister while my dad went out to fill his car. Once he came back, I ate some dinner and went to bed and brushed my teeth! Have a terrific tuesday bros!

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Run

Ran 2 miles  today cause I was late a little behind so I needed to catch up for the week, I saw dogs and birds i ran the first mile in 9:56. I was happy with that. Im improving daily.

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Tuesday

Yesterday was such a great day. I got some stuff done around the house and all my work outs done by 2 PM then got to spend the evening with friends. Looking forward to tomorrow and my day off from working out. 

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1/19/26

I was not feeling well today so did not do much. I think I caught some virus because I have been coughing and feeling hot. All I did today was resting and drinking fluids. I also watched college football and Indiana won. Great game. Hope to feel better in a few days.

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Monday

Woke up at 10 look at weather it is cold so I didn't go outside. Did nothing until high belt class started the test got too question 30  

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1/19

Master Chelley and I held a camp day at our dojang today. And we were exhausted by the end of the day😂 The kiddos had tons of Big Mat games, a huge Nerf battle, a guided drawing and painted magnets. I also printed out the written test. Remember, DO NOT LOOK UP ANSWERS ON GOOGLE. Also started reading the essay book tonight, took the day off from physical work...needed a recovery day. Have a great Tuesday tomorrow!

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01/19/26

Got a lot of work done today. I cleaned my bathroom and room, finished some homework, and was able to study a bit of poomsaes/self defenses. Also my mile time dropped a good amount today too, which I feel good about. 

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Journal 15

Today was a good day pretty sure I have a cold somehow running two miles made me feel better? Don't know how that works watched some college football indiana is currently leading hope they beat Miami im still thinking about what new skill to learn im thinking a new a language not sure which one anyways peace

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1/19/26

Today was normal and I'm glad we had a long weekend but I still had to get up early to leave the mountains :( but we celebrated my uncles birthday before we left and I had to be stuck in a car for almost 3.5 hours because of traffic but after I got home I unpacked and went to taekwondo

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01/19/26

I'm so happy that we had a long weekend because I needed the extra time to sleep. I woke up at 10 am today and got my requirements done. I then did studying for my events for science olympiad. After I watched some tv and read a book and got 5 miles done. I straightened my hair today.

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1/19

I had a slow released day I just went to Costco then I went to the gym for 2 hours and trained back and arms and then did cardio after.

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Journal 17

I had a chill day. I immediately started my requirements after breakfast and got everything done before 1 expect my run. I did the 2 miles around 3pm and the temperature was way better than yesterday. I didn’t go to bb class today because my right leg was still bothering me but I’ll definitely be there tomorrow. I didn’t get to practice guitar as much as I wanted too tho because of cleaning and other stuff but I’ll get back to it in the morning after I do some workouts before school. Anyway happy mlk day!

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Jordan Small Journal Entry #16

Today I woke up home alone. All I did was sit and play on my computer and watch tv until my dad came home from work. Later that day I ate lunch and did my requirements. Today was so boring, but happy MLK day!

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Fun Monday ()

Today was a wonderful day. I woke up, and I got ready for brunch with my memaw. We ate at Louis Grill (I think that is what it is called). I brought my switch to play on Game Builder Garage. Game Builder Garage is a game where you make games like tag showdown, which is a tag game, and you can make your own games from scratch. I set a challenge for myself that for each month, there is a thing I have to make in Minecraft. This month's project is a tree house. I have to make it in the middle of nowhere, in 15 Minecraft days, and survive 5 days. After I got done brainstorming about my project, I had free time to work on my White Belt essay and look over my written test study guide. I completed what I could and brought it with me to class...

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MLK Jr. Day

Did you know that MLK Jr. Day is always on the 3rd Monday of January every year? I didn't. Today was enjoyable and exhausting. As soon as I woke up, my parents told me that we were going to the YMCA. I got ready fast and was excited because we were going to stay there for almost the whole day. When I reached, I had a little gym workout and then ran 2 miles. I was really tired, but I wanted to do something else to avoid getting bored, so I played 3-on-3 basketball with some people I met. When I finished, I was really sweaty and hungry for a snack, so I got some food to eat. When I finished eating, I took a little break and relaxed, but then my friend asked if I wanted to go to the pool. I was down, but I wanted to try the...

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15

Today was a chill day.  I was out of school so I did my run early and my requirements.  I went to the doctors and got two shots.  My arm still hurts. I want to stay up to watch the game but I'm going to bed.

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January 19th

I have an odd way of remembering 2nd Dan special number three. It just so happens that it is really close to the ending of "Best of the Best 2". A horrible movie but a memorable final fight scene. 

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HAPPY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY 1/19/26

Today my best friend Mason came over to my house first he wanted to play on my VR after we put them on VR we played a little basketball my mini basketball hoop I got for Christmas and then after that we went outside and played with my other friend named Jay and Bobby and we both ride my electric scooter then after we came inside Mason and me a hot pocket it was his first time trying hot pocket because it had pork in it and he doesn't really eat pork sorry just tried it and then you wiped it then after that we went back outside to play with Jay again and playing hide and seek and time and then after that we came back inside and put some Fortnite and Roblox and that and then his mom came to pick him up around 4:30 and he got here...

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Good Weekend

Had a really good weekend!  4 miles at Harrisburg Park Saturday morning, classes/requirements, and then KPOT for lunch!  Watched some football.  Sunday (like usual) is a rest day.  My wife wanted hibachi, so we went to Sogo in Concord to get her fix.  Watched some more football.  Today took a BB class, and chipped away more requirements.  I have also been reading "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do".  Taking notes already in preparation for the essay.

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1/19/26

Today was a pretty eventful day. We started by taking our hamster to the vet… She is not feeling very well so I hope the medication we got her makes her feel better soon. Afterwards we went to Birkdale. I got Starbucks and then we spent the rest of the time at the Apple Store. We were probably there for 3 hours working things out. I have my eye on that iPhone 16 😏. When I got home I did my requirements and miles. Now I’m just relaxing. This weekend was long but went by so fast… back to school tomorrow :( I hope everyone had a good weekend and has a great week!

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Arvaan's Diary - Day 16 Of Black Belt Journey

Today was a super duper productive day! When I woke up, I brushed my teeth and ate some pizza. Then, I played with my sister until we all had to go to two shops. We went to marshalls and super target! I got some pretty good items there! I got a pack of caramell candy for me to eat at home and share it! Once we came home, I ate they candy and tried on my new shirts! After that, I ate dinner and went to bed. Have a good day guys!

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Big Game Tonight!

Happy Martin Luther King Day! "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: Only love can do that." - Martin Luther King Jr. I love that quote, be positive. Break the cycle of hate and transform with love. I punched out all my requirements this morning. 6 hour drive home, felt nice to just do nothing. I hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great start to their week tomorrow! Cycle can get tough, but think about where you started and how much you have improved from day 1. Indiana vs Miami game tonight, good luck to both teams! Excited to see a good game! ~ Peyton

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Tired

Why am I so tired, is it all the training, I do not think so, is it all the pushups, situps so on, no that is just being sore, there is a mental tired. My work has been hecked and stressful and long, this mental tired sometimes makes it worse than physical. It is 7:02 Pm and I am ready for a nap. LOL.

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Journal #9 - 1/19/2026 - Lalitha

Today was honestly pretty chill. I got my requirements done first, which felt good to just get out of the way. After that I finally caught up on a bunch of stuff I’d been behind, just the little things that pile up. I did some more designing too, just messing around and getting ideas out of my head. And I actually sat down and read for a bit, which was a nice break. That was basically the whole day. Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck for the rest of the cycle. Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷   “If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”― Martin Luther King Jr.

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1/19/26

Today was a good day I got most of my physical requirements done pretty early in the morning. Then we went uptown and did some stuff there. I then went to the YMCA where I attended a yoga class.

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friends

me and my friends played on the trampoline and played foot ball.

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Monday 1-19-2026

Vacation is over and we returned home. Today I read 2 chapters of my book for school and some  reading for pleasure on the ride home. Math work was calling so  I studied math and worked on some requirements. Now  I am leaving my grandparents to go home and take care of Astro my rabbit. We might go on a run tonight. 

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1 / 19 / 26

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. School is not in session today so I got to stay home and not worry about school.  I woke up and started doing requirements. The cycle has upped the intensity, we moved on from 3 minutes of basic exercises, to 4 minutes, along with 8 minutes of kicks. I do not really have to much to say. I will be spending my day relaxing and preparing for my chemistry test tomorrow.

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MLK Day

I am still in Atlanta Georgia on my way to my brothers last soccer game then I have a 3 hour drive home and workouts to do.  Last night we went to Mlk's birth home and the church he preached at. Happy Mlk day.

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Journal 14

Honestly did nothing today except i got mentored. Watched some football i dont think the Texans quarter back wanted to win he was throwing to the team had like 4 interceptions the rams versus the bears was a good game though also the Denver quarter back broke his ankle the other day so they basically lost anyways peace

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Sunday, ok

Today was an ok day. I woke up and got ready for church. Church lasted for about an hour. Then, when I got home, I hung out in my room. After about 3 hours, I went over to my great grandpas to go visit, then to my memaws house, then to my friend's house. Today was the last time I will see their house because they are moving out. I'll still be able to see him, but it won't be the same. We played games like soccer, basketball, and War. If you don't know what war is, it is a game where we are on X amount of teams, most likely 2 teams. There are two types of gameplay, Capture the Flag (Kinda bad not going to lie) and the OG style, I don't know what it is called though. Capture the Flag is where the amount of flags plus 1...

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1/18/26

Today was a pretty good day as I got some requirements, finished school work, and watched nfl playoffs. I went to the gym around 1 and got 2 miles in, and work on my pull-ups and upper body. Pretty intense workout but short period. Then got my requirements after that. Good night!

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1/18/26

Relaxed a bit today. Had some tutoring in the afternoon but it wasn’t all bad. Worked on requirements afterwards. Overall  pretty average day.

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1/18/26

Today was great its my last day in the mountains :( so sad so in the morning I have to get up early and leave but in the house my family's at we have a VERY big amount of land and in the middle of it we have a forest with LOTS AND LOTS of trees and pathways so its easy to get lost and me, my brother, and my cousin were looking for a place in there built by our other cousins a couple years ago and we lost my brother and thought he got taken and we found the spot that they built and thought it was like stranger things cause he went missing in the forest and it was foggy so we couldn't see good and we found the place and it came crashing down out of no where and my uncle and brother came from behind a...

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Jany18th

So my recycling can was broken . The city told be to leave it on the street and they wild have a person come by and fix it or replace it. They replaced it and left the broken one too. Thanks I guess. 

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Sunday 1-18-2026

Today I was at the beach. After breakfast we went out for a while to grab a few sales items to bring home.  It was a wet and rainy day, so I had no time at the ocean or to do outdoor activities. I did some homework at the resort to prepare for testing when I return to school.  After that I went to the seafood buffet and ate a lot of food. I was so full. I rested for a while and then had to work on some requirements.

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Jordan Small Journal Entry #15

Am I the only one that DIDN'T have a chill day today😭. I've seen at least 3 blog posts that said they had a chill day today... THE BILLS LOST BRO AGAGAGAHGAHGAHGAHA. Okok back to normal, today was mid, all I did was get out of bed and run a mile cuz I felt like it, then did the laundry. Later that day I went to my grandma's house to spend some time with her. When I got home I did my requirements, btw I ate dinner at my grandma's house. CYA🤦‍♂️:/

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1/18/26

Today I went to go see Zootopia 2. With my mom sister and dad and at the movie theaters I got pizza and fruit punch Gatorade and my sister got popcorn fruit snacks and a piece of candy and some juice because she got the kids meal and my mom got some nachos I forgot what my dad got but the movie was really good I liked it um then after that my Mimi came over to eat dinner and that was my day it was very fun.

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Journal 16

Nothing eventful today. I got up and did some of my requirements. I practiced guitar for around an hour though so that was cool.  Then I went on a run later in the afternoon because I was hopping it would be warmer but I was very wrong. My hands were basically purple by the time I was done. Then I took a nap which made me finish the rest of my requirements later but that’s fine. I think I messed up my right leg though. Behind my knee makes it feel like I’m snapping something when I kick so I might not do sparring this upcoming week. Hopefully that starts getting better, and luckily it only affects my kicking so I can do the rest of my requirements.  That’s pretty much it.

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1/18

Poomsae class this morning ended with some belt stretches...I need to be stretching more. Doesn't always feel the best when you're doing it but you definitely feel better later for it. My right knee is bothering me a bit so no running today at the gym. I walked half a mile waiting for my husband to meet me and then we worked out together. Lots of chest and shoulders today, my arms feel quite heavy right now. Then while he was finishing up I grabbed a mat and finished up with sit-ups, some plank...so hard after the workout, and then some more stretches. No jumprope today but I'll double up tomorrow.  CJ, my oldest, attacked me this afternoon for self-defenses and my day was complete. Finishing up some laundry now and then updating my requirements on the website. Have a great week everyone!

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Running in the Snow!!

Hope everyone's having a great weekend! I'm up in VA spending time with my family. And I have to say, it is a lot colder up here than it is in NC. Unpopular opinion, but I don't like snow. Its just so cold and makes everything so much harder and more complicated. It started snowing today, not too much stuck to the ground but constant flurries. I went out and ran 2.3 miles and the snow was blowing into my face the entire time. Definitely not comfortable, but proud of myself that I got it done. Finished up some more requirements and then we went out to a Mexican restaurant (I love Mexican food)! Relaxing with some football the rest of the night! ~ Peyton

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Journal #8 - 1/18/2026 - Lalitha

Today was super chill. I woke up, got my requirements done, and then went out for a bit just to get out of the house. When I got back, I actually sat down and studied for a while, which felt kinda nice. And the big win of the day? I finally sketched something again after forever. It wasn’t a whole masterpiece or anything, but it felt good to draw. Honestly, that was pretty much the whole day. Hope everyone has a great day, and good luck for the rest of the cycle! Thanks, Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷

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1/18/26

Today was pretty relaxed. I finally got to sleep in …😊 Then I got a little at-home hair trim by my mom. After, my parents took us all to get boba tea and some snacks. When we got home I did my mile and requirements. We are watching football now and relaxing for the rest of the night. Today I started learning my new skill. I am attempting to solve a Rubix cube 😅 I solved the first layer but kept messing up… it’s a lot harder than I thought! Overall a pretty chill day, but don’t we all need those sometimes :) No school tomorrow! 🥳

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Chill Day

Today was really chill. I didn't have any classes to worry about, whether it was school, taekwondo, or some other sport. I kind of relaxed at home and ate food. I didn't really go outside except for running my mile, because it was really cold. I finished my physical requirements earlier than usual, and then ate lunch, which was delicious. I watched some TV and relaxed. I have been realizing how much the cycle has impacted me because I have been very tired lately and have been taking naps. When I woke up, I was reviewing my poomsaes and self-defenses for extra practice by watching YouTube. I have to go to a birthday party later today, and when my brother went to the gym, he brought his friend home with him, and he will be going to the party with us. I hope everyone is also excited that we have no...

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Arvaan's Diary - Day 15 Of Black Belt Journey

Today I thought there would be snow. But we got barely any snow! I played some games for a hour, then I played with my sister for a while and had some arguements. Then I ate my lunch downstairs with my family. After that, I did some chess practice and some exercise. Finally, I did some streches and some sleeping!

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Sunday

I am at my brothers soccer tournament in Atlanta Georgia he lost his game today and I am about to do my workouts. Yesterday I had a wrestling meet I had 5 matches won 3 and lost 2 then we had lunch and drove to Cumming Georgia.

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1/18/26

Today was a good day. I didnt attend any taekwondo today so I just knocked out my physical requirements for the day then did some stretching to recover. After I wrote an essay which was good to have another one down. Then we went to the library where I checked out a baking and soup cook book to help with my new skill of cooking.

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01/18/26

I woke up this morning with a runny nose because of the cold. My requirements were pretty hard to get through today, but I managed. I read for a bit, and studied, and am going to do my mile on on my stationary bike, since its cold outside.

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weekend

I had a fun weekend with my dad. Did both black belt classes and I mentored for the first time Saturday morning. My sister went to a cheer comp so I hung out with my dad. We went to Dave and busters to play games.

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1/17/25

I have been seeing some improvement within my sparring. I’ve been using much more strategy and I have not been relying on strength only. Still have a long way to go.

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Saturday

Today, I woke up at 8 AM to get ready for my taekwondo classes. I had sparring class, then helped out with another class, and also had leadership class. In between those classes, I acquired a mentee session and had a lot of fun. When I returned home, I took a shower, ate lunch, and watched some TV. I was really tired, so I took a nap that was 2 and a half hours long. When I woke up, I realized my parents had left to go to a family friend's house, and my brother and I were home alone. I quickly finished my physical requirements and made dinner for ourselves. I made us cheese pizza, and it was delicious. After that, I made some popcorn and watched a movie upstairs. It was really funny, and I would watch it again. I am about to go to sleep and hope everyone had...

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1-17

My day was good I went to a couple of places and I went to the gym training for 2 hours and then I did some chores.

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January 17th

Class was pretty good today. A bit of a review with some tweaking. Other than that I think I'm make progress.

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Saturday plans

Today is Saturday, and we had an early basketball game. I made 2 points today and we won like 43-21, I believe. My team did really well with passing the ball and using the whole court. Early in the game the other team had the lead but started to not communicate well as we started making a comeback. Right after our game, I head to taekwondo to help assist with the junior class. Today was also my last day in my white belt challenge so it was nice being able to finish that part. I was able to work with Ryker on staff form 1 and get a mentor session out of the way. After we got home from taekwondo, I showered and took a much-needed nap. From there, I played on my laptop until we went to my friend Acyn's house. His mom is selling their home, so my mom...

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