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!

Sunday was...

Yesterday I got to go on a mountain. I had so much fun. I got to go in a sky car which would take us to the top of the mountain. The park also had a ropes course and a 4-D theater. My favorite part was when I went into the Geyser Tower. The Geyser Tower is like a playground but with water coming out of Geysers. I had so much fun.

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Today, I w...

Today, I went to the beach. After that I went to the pool. When we got home I played Minecraft with my cousin. I went to a turtle watch at 8:30pm and came back at 11:40.

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The Amazing Day

today was a great day i felt like it was heaven!i did many things today they where really fun and interacting and i will tell the story first woke up to take a run and then i found my self with a squirrel that was really rare it looked at me and stared and he hissed and i never knew that squirrels hiss.. thats really dum but eh.. but as my day went on i went to church as always and like always i listen to mass and relax for a couple of ours and then my day got even better i went to the white water center it was so cool i got an all sports pass i was so happy we went rafting it was the best thing we did all day!! we also went zip lining. It was really fun my parents and my cousin got scared the...

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New skill

A new skill I learned is speaking French. French was hard because it was a new language. I learned how to say hello and goodbye in French. I also learned how to say What is your name and My name is in French. The hard part about learning French was to pronounce the words correctly.

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Sunday, July 12, 2015

Today was really boring but I figured out a schedule for some of my requirements which is good so I can be organized.

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I spent th...

I spent the weekend with my parents in Fayetteville. Their dishwasher broke and luckily I was able to repair it for under $20. When I don't see them often, I can see them aging. Dad gets nervous driving up to see us and mom is having trouble sleeping. I take my kids to see them when I can. It breaks my heart to see them not interacting like when the kids are with the Britts. The boys are starting to get bored with our visits because they can't communicate with my parents. We eat together and watch some cartoons and let the kids play outside when it's not too hot. The boys still love them and are very respectful towards them, but are excited to go back home.

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Sunday

Very productive day today, at the HT by 7:30, home and unloaded by 8:30, laundry done, house clean and actually got in some requirements. Could not ask for anymore!!

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Sunday was...

Sunday was a lazy day, but at least I got a good workout in. My mom cooked steak on our new grill. Then me and my dad went to Walmart and got a new lego set.

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Home Bible study

Today I did Bible study with my dad at home. My dad talked about how we should follow god and listen to what he says no matter if were rich, or poor you should never go against God. He also talked about how Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead. I enjoyed listening to him tell us about what the Bible said. Our whole family has already decided to follow God.

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Day 2

Today, I actually got to experience the full extent of all these requirements! I am trying to get as many things done in the summer as I can so that all I have to do is get ready for the physical test during the school year. I realized today that my new numbers are so much more than I had to do last time.

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Trying to keep it going.

I awaken this morning doing more push ups, sit ups and trying to do burpees.  I ate a good breakfast and then off to church. I plan on taking myself through a grueling workout this evening which includes kicks and a few miles.

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I went to ...

I went to the movie theater today and saw the movie minions. The minions were hilarious! I thought i was going to die of laughter. At the end the minions found there master and lived a pretty good life.

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Rest

Feel beat down over the last 4-5 days.Need my Sunday to recoup a little.Only mow the grass and maybe a run.

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Today was ...

Today was my first day of black belt cycle. I went to black belt and sparring class today. I was pretty hungry afterwards. The day ended with a movie with my dad. Jurassic World was awesome!

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First day of The Black Belt Cycle.

The first day of the Black Belt Cycle was awesome and fun. My Black Belt class was full of black belts taking class together. We were practicing all the forms all the way to Pag Gwe Il Chang. And then I went to Sparring Class. We were practicing how to counter-attack. And then I went home. My first day was super fun.

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Nice first day of cycle

I had a great Black belt class today.  The continuous action doing our poomsaes and kicks was great.  I had no problem working up a sweat.  Push ups and sit ups are order for this evening.

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first day of cycle!!!!!!

so excited its the first day of my cycle !!!    ....,today was a very busy for me today i got new stuff for my new dog i went to bb class and it was super fun i liked sparring class today it was the best !! also i loved running with my mom its was very exciting haha.today was very cool i was super excited that my dog is coming this wednesday he's a basset hound thats going to be named recess and it a male its has been very hard choosing what to buy for him because i don't know what he eats and how he sleeps usually. but i think i got the right things for him but as i was buying things for him a car caught on fire and i got really surprised and scared because i thought that the car beside the car that was...

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First day!

Today was the first day of my third cycle. YAY! I am so excited! I did not get to do very many requirements today. My family and I were on the 7 hour drive back home from our vacation. I did however, get to walk 1.5 miles and do a lot of meditation. I'll have a LOT of fun catching up on my push-ups tomorrow!

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Today was ...

Today was a car day. I spent four hours riding in a car going to a ferry port. The ferry took us to Bald Head Island. The ferry ride was approximately 20 minutes. My cousin and my dad's parents were there. For a while me and my cousin, Ryan played Minecraft together. It was a fun and boring day.

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Having my little brother in my sparring class

Today at King Tiger my little brother, Trent, was taking class with me. I got to watch him experience one of his first sparring classes with me. He did great! He learned how to counter at sparring, I watched him slowly learning the techniques and understanding them.

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.And so it begins...

1st day of the cycle is under the belt. I am out of town now, so I didn't get to start classes, but they will come on Monday. Decent start with the workouts and I hope the they become habitual soon. Good luck to everyone on the cycle!

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First day ...

First day of cycle complete- - happy camper!!! Great class today, good seeing everyone and look forward to many more. Focus now is working on time management, multi tasking but confident I will figure it out. Now if my brain can remember everything and quite overthinking all movements I would be in even better shape.

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Today was....

Today was the first day of the cycle! I actually got to go to the aquarium. I got to see a whale shark, dolphins, and a bunch of different types of fish. I got to touch a sea anemone, sea star, sea cucumber, and sea urchin. Today was awesome.

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Today was....

Today was the first day of the cycle! I actually got to go to the aquarium. I got to see a whale shark, dolphins, and a bunch of different types of fish. I got to touch a sea anemone, sea star, sea cucumber, and sea urchin. Today was awesome.

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I had a go...

I had a good 1st day for the Black Belt Cycle, went jogging, did class, did push up, sit ups, and burpees, and work on my journal. Now all i want to do is go to sleep.

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Cycle Starts Today

Today I come back from New York(My birthplace) Also today marks the beginning of my second go around on the black belt cycle. I am ready to complete this task once again.

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First day of the cycle

woopeee!!!!! first day of the cycle! im hoping to not fall behind, like I did last time.(it was not fun. at all.) Im watching the tennis thing/match were Serena Williams is playing. must be tough, it looks pretty hot out there...

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Well I gue...

Well I guess everyone knows this but its the start of the pre cycle... I'm going to try to start early this time...

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I believe ...

I believe today starts the cycle for the 2015 Fall candidates! I'm excited to do this cycle with so many of my own students. They're a bunch of motivated, skilled and crazy students that I have grown to love and train with. You guys inspire me to do better. Let's do this!

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Black Belt Cycle

Maybe the start of the 10-week cycle for October testers will get me focused on entering my journals more often.Tired from a long week. 40% through our Summer Camp schedule :-)

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Today is t...

Today is the official first day of the pre-cycle! Can't wait to see everyone in class!

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Today was ...

Today was pretty busy. I had to help my dad move some furniture and boy was it heavy! Hopefully I will be able to sleep a little later tomorrow.

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Today

I really had fun today. I was in my car for 4 hours. I was going on a road trip. I was really squished in the car. I had some fun with my sister. I got to go to the zoo. There were a lot more animals then I expected. They also had rock climbing and a playground. I had a lot of fun.

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Today is F...

Today is Friday! No classes today, so it's time to focus on my requirements and get them knocked out. Light day at the Verizon job so it's a GOOD day! Have a great weekend.

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Today I wa...

Today I was at my grandparents. I played Minecraft with my grandfather. I built a tree house and he build a big fountain. I also read on my Samsung Galaxy S4.

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Yikes. Ha...

Yikes. Haven't journaled in a while. Need to get back at it. Hope everyone had a great July 4th holiday!

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Thursday

Man, this weather has been great lately! Definitely hot, but beautiful. I think I would like to go to a park this weekend (maybe Frank Liske), and get some miles done on a trail or around a pond. That is always much more fun than a sidewalk or treadmill!

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Instructor...

Instructor Ivan Torres is here at my house! I wish it was to train, but he's here to replace a broken motor... Regardless, it's always good to see familiar KT faces.

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Great ches...

Great chest workout today in the basement. Had a meeting with the property management manager to discuss the leaky ceiling that's been doing on for over four years now. I don't plan on renewing my lease and hopefully will be in my own facility in two years. That is the plan.

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Today was ...

Today was like yesterday. I pretty much didn't do anything except play minecraft and lay around.

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Today was ...

Today was like yesterday. I pretty much didn't do anything except play minecraft and lay around.

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Today was ...

Today was not the best day. I only layed around and played Minecraft. I went to my mom's school and sat around. That was my day.

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Another da...

Another day, another dollar! So the saying goes. I've been pretty pleased with the consistency I've had with working out at the gym or in the basement. I thought about doing another show, but then reality hit me as I my third hotdog.

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A fun day.

Today is a good day. The day is going good I went bowling with my friend, ate lunch with her and desert too at Pelican's Snowball. We had a good time. I also can not wait for Tae Known Do and sparring tonight. Right now I am relaxing for a few hours till Tae Known Do. I might write another journal after tonight's classes.

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Tuesday

Back to journaling again. Fell off a little bit last week, but at least I got some requirements done. Saturday and Sunday, I'll be honest, those days were overall lazy days. Sometimes you just need a day or 2 to relax and recover. Its good for the soul. Got to hang out with both of my brothers and my mom on Sunday, that was awesome! Its been awhile since that has happened.

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Today was ...

Today was a hot day. I stayed inside most of the day until 7:00pm. During the day I watched TV and played Minecraft. At night I rode my bike with Ryan, my friend. It was a nice day.

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The family...

The family had a great Independence day weekend. I'm feeling strong since I've been able to work out for a whole weekend targeting all of the major muscle parts. The knee is getting stronger, but I can tell it fatigues more easily. Keep grinding!

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Today was ...

Today was a great day! I went to my friend's house for a Low Country Boil. I had chicken, shrimp, and potatoes all which I dipped in ketchup. I had Fanta for drink. I also played Minecraft, did sparklers and swam in the pool. Today was a fun day!

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4th of July

Happy 4th of July! My family and one of my dad's friend which is also family are coming to celebrate. We are going to shoot fireworks all night. This is going to be the best 4th of July ever. I am so exited to spend time with my family. My cousin is going to be here too. I just want to have fun. I love my family.

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Jurassic World

On my birthday I will get the new video game Lego Jurassic World. The cool thing is that you can create your own dinosaur! Is that cool? You can also mix the characters from all the Jurassic movies. Jurassic 1,2,3 and world. It is a really interesting and fun. I also can not wait for the physical part of the black belt cycle that I can start next week. See you tomorrow!

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Thursday

Today I started the day with basketball. Today was the last of my Hornets camp. The team we played cheated so we went for the other team, but the cheater team won the championship. We were sad but we got happy for all the people that got awards. I also visited my grandparents. My cousin and my brother playeed Atari and I won. Today was a good day.

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Today, was...

Today, was a great day! It was just the right day with the best temperature to play outside. My friend and I rode around my neighborhood multiple times. We also played Minecraft and Super Smash Bros.. The best time was at night because it was much cooler than during the day. I played with my dog also.

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I allowed ...

I allowed the kids to work out with me in the basement today. As I watched them doing some punches on the bag, it gives me so much hope for them to be great at something that I enjoy so much. Caleb is already more flexible than I am thanks to gymnastics. Unfortunately, we stopped the gymnastics practice for the summer months, but I still make his practice his splits. Noah genuinely try harder at tkd and I think he'll stay with it. Caleb just wants to look good doing kicks and splits.

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7/1

Two week countdown until my trip to Tanzania! Still a lot of things to finish up. Got adjusted at the chiropractor today and my lower back appreciates the extra attention. All of those deadlifts has put a strain back there. I hope to be most loose when boarding the plane. Air time always gets the muscles tight. I started adding riddles to my classes. Here's one: What gives off rays, is bright and if you stay in it too long you'll get burned? :) Onwards to Thursday!

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OMG, the k...

OMG, the kids have been home for summer only a couple of weeks now. I've used up all of my creative juices to keep them entertained. They're driving me nuts. It's too hot to play outside and the pool is like swimming in bath water. Calgone take me away.

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Today I we...

Today I went to Wal-Mart and bought taco things like lettuce and meat. I played Minecraft on my computer. While I wasn't at Wal-Mart or playing Minecraft, I was playing fetch with my dog. I enjoyed just hanging around doing nothing.

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6/30

Alright, alright, alright... Gymed it up this morning. I worked on Romanian deadlifts and bench press. I almost tweaked a hammy. I went ahead and rolled it out. :)I've been thinking about my creative poomsae. I had some good running ideas. 1. Practical Application of Pyongwon as demonstrated in poomsae then self-defense2. Weapons: Staff, Nunchunks and Sword. 3. Board breaking - 4 boards in 1 jump - scissor kick + punch + roundhouse

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Haven't be...

Haven't been able to go to the gym now that the boys are home on summer vacation, but I did do some leg work out in my basement. I'm grateful that I have that option when I need it. The knee felt good doing squats, but still doesn't like the leg extensions. I have to keep pushing forward to get it stronger.

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Day 2 of the Hornets Camp

Today was good and bad so a bit of both. The good is that I did better in stations and that I made some baskets during the games. I got to see Super Hugo! He did all kinds of dunks and he did a flip over a coach and dunked it!The bad is that when I was playing the referees were not calling the fouls and where tackling our men. I hope we have a better day tomorrow.

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Didn't mak...

Didn't make it to class tonight. Cleaning my house for my sister-in-law's visit this weekend. Long week at work. Feels like it should be Thursday already.

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Tuesday

Been chiseling away at requirements! I am actually really looking forward to being off for most of this week. Not doing any traveling, but plan on doing TONS of housework/chores, and catching up on things. Hopefully will also find some time for some fun in the sun.

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Going to the beach

Over the weekend I went to my grandparents that live in Morehead City, near the beach. While I was there I did lots of different things there. One of the things I did was ride a jet ski with my dad and grandfather. We would always go over 40 miles per hour! Another thing that I did when I was there, was fishing. We spent 3 hours catching fish. I got 5 fish while we were on the boat. When we got back we took Tyson, my dog out to swim in the ocean. We got back on Monday.

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6/30

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I'm staying on top of those pal gwe forms. They're easy but remembering the combination of techniques in order gets slightly confusing. Anyways, someone once said "Change is always hard in the beginning, messy in the middle but glorious in the end." Anyways, the picture below brings out the nerd in me. I always love mathematical wordplay especially the double meaning with the summer season in full swing.  Enjoy! 

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Mondays......

Mondays.... Blahssss... I'm slow to get moving, but looking forward to a four day weekend.

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I had plan...

I had planned to go to black belt class tonight at KT South Charlotte with instructor Donna, but I came home from work absolutely wiped out. My legs are sore and I'm feeling like a slug. I'll rest a bit and then try to squeeze in some requirements. Instructor Donna helped me video my kicks for Master Evins. Now I have to figure out how to download them into Dropbox.

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Ball day

Today I went to the Hornets camp, it was fun! The coaches are funny and they are good at basketball. I am good at b-ball and made some points during the 1st game and a little more in the 2nd game. The cool thing about one of the coaches is that he's been working with Michael Jordan for the last 30 years! Cool right? The drills where hard but it was worth it. I also got to meet Marvin Williams and get his signature. I had a good time at the Hornets camp.

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6/27

Lesson for today: Think to make choices. Those choices will produce actions to make results. Those results will create a culture that mostly closely defines who we truely are.

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Saturday

Had a great Saturday! Helped out with the CrossFit kids program in Concord this morning, and taught a women's self defense seminar at the dojang after sparring class. Got some requirements done, and some housework. Hopefully finishing my fence in the backyard tomorrow!

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Great day ...

Great day of training today. Helped Master Randle with Junior Tigers Class and Family Class, then took both black belt classes. Lots of requirements done and I even started on one of my essays. Tomorrow I need to clean my house!

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Yesterday, the best day

Yesterday was a good day. We woke up and went to Aaron's last day of soccer. He did great, when the coach passed him a hard pass he stopped it and kept going! Everyone went wow. After soccer we chilled home for a few. After that we went to the pool. We stayed there for 2 hours it was fun, and I played with my friend Cody. That was one of the best days in summer. Next week I am going to basketball camp, I'm very excited about it.

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We had rai...

We had rain last night. A good amount. I feel cleansed and refreshed. The boys and I are heading to Fayetteville this weekend to see my parents and get some much needed Korean food. Have a great weekend everyone!

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Long day t...

Long day today. Glad it's over. Looking forward to tomorrow- going to record some video training with Instructor Dege after Junior Tiger Class. Then I get to come home and clean my house after black belt class. I think I should be allowed to buy a new house as soon as the old one gets messy...

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We have t...

We have the first Parent's Night Out this evening. Master Knight is coming to Belmont to give a quick talk about the Know and Go to keep our children safe. This is what I love about being part of the King Tiger family. Like family, we all pitch in to help another out.

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Master Ran...

Master Randle taught a great black belt class tonight. We worked on poomsaes and self defense and did quite a few kicks. I've had another good day eating healthy foods and I've lost about 3 pounds this week. Still a long way to go!

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Thursday

Man, some days it seems like these requirements are endless! But we have to keep on keepin' on. Still knocking them out... I realized I need to get a mentee before the cycle officially begins because I still have 20 mentee sessions to complete. Looking forward to visiting the Belmont dojang tomorrow!

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The Chill Day

Today we ate and went to Aaron's soccer class he scored 2 goals! He played great defense against the coach. HE DID GREAT! After we chilled for a few hours, and I did research on the new video game Jurassic World, I found out you get to play as Dinosaurs. It is so cool , and you can play in all the movies. After we went to sparring and played b-ball with my dad. It was fun, see you tomorrow.

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PMAA Weekend

Leaving for Nebraska tomorrow.Still need to put together a self defense presentation for Saturday.Lots of Thrusters yesterday, Owner training, and lots of sparring drills in class.

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Today, we ...

Today, we celebrated Noah's birthday. He turned six. He acts so grown up and you couldn't ask for a more sweeter boy. He's sensitive and puts the feelings of others before himself. I wish more people could be like that. This morning started with training with the other Masters at the Huntersville location. Great work-out and much needed review. I need to get my gears rolling so that I can prepare myself for my students. They're counting on me.

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Great trai...

Great training with Master Evins today. Worked on Pal Gwe forms and Hapkido. Crossfit and Kickboxing. Worn out right now!

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Wacky Wednesday

No yard or fence work this morning! But that's ok...getting up at 6:00 tomorrow and heading to Home Depot soon after for rails and pickets mainly. Had a great class with some of the other masters at the Lake Norman school this morning. Got to work on Hapkido, Pal Gwe, and black belt poomsaes. Definitely helpful.

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A summer day

Today we went to soccer, and my brother scored a goal! I was so happy, and he did great defense on the coach. We saw my friend's sister she did good in soccer too. I am reading " Max" , it is very interesting, it makes you think about who killed Kyle, Justin's brother. I think it is Kyle's friend Tyler. I also went to the pool with my friend Melanie and her sister. We spent 3 1/2 hours there at the pool. We had fun today!

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Swim Day a...

Swim Day at Summer Camp....got a little burnt, even though I used sun screen! Ran/walked 2.5 at Mazeppa Park before going to the pool. There is no shade there and it was about 92 degrees...made it about 2 miles before I had to stop and walk. Martial Fit tonight with my peeps. Looking forward to training tomorrow with Sa Bum Nim. Happy Birthday to Instructor Tucker! Good Job today! Had one of my favorite Junior Tigers in for Testing today. Congrats to Aaron and thank you to Andre for working with your little brother for his next belt!

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Today was ...

Today was my 49th birthday and I had a great day! I didn't use the day as an excuse to eat cake or to be lazy! I ate healthy food all day, went to black belt class and worked out hard, and drank tons of water. I was kind to myself and I feel really good about that! Stocked up on Spark and meal replacement shakes tonight so I'm ready for tomorrow.

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Busy Tuesday

Wow, what a busy day! Today was just a non-stop high energy day. Happy birthday shout out to Instructor Tucker! I am still chiseling away at requirements. Pushups and situps are up to around 130ish a day.....knocking them out usually in sets or 20 or so....just staying sore. Basic kicks same way usually. Journaling is actually a challenge...its hard to know what to write every day!

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Today

Today we started with soccer. We watched my friend's sister. She is amazing at soccer, and we watched her and she watched my brother. After we went to the playground. We were there for a few min. We relaxed for a few min, and then practiced with my bother his poomsae and self defense. He did great! And for doing so great he got his new belt. It is sold yellow. I have a summer reading book and one for my black belt. The summer one is "Max" it is a very interesting book. My black belt one is "Hoot". I can't wait for tomorrow!

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Living/Non- Living Hero #1

     My hero is Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was a five-star general in the US Army and was the 34th United States President.      Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, TX to David Jacobs Eisenhower and Ida Stover Eisenhower. Dwight was the third of his parent’s seven sons. His family lived in a tiny house near a railroad track where Dwight’s father worked cleaning train engines.      Once his Dwight was a year and a half years old his family move to Abilene, Kanas where his family first lived. They moved there so David could get a better job at his brother-in-law’s creamery. Soon afterwards Dwight’s 10-month-old brother Paul died from diphtheria when Dwight was 4 years old.      After graduating from Abilene High School, Dwight started working with his father and uncle at the Belle Springs Creamery and also worked as a moonlighting...

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The heat i...

The heat is driving my kids crazy. The pool water feels like bath water due to the 100 degree temps from the last two weeks. My grass is crispy. Extra crispy. Still getting requirements done.

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I had a gr...

I had a great 'diet' and exercise day today. Protein shake for breakfast, blackened chicken salad for lunch, Apple for snack and 2 eggs for dinner. I drank my body weight in water (ok, not really) and did not have any diet sodas today. I trained with my South Charlotte King Tiger peeps tonight and we did a million kicks (ok, not really) and went over some Palgwe forms. Looking forward to class at North Charlotte tomorrow.

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Pull ups and Burpees

Tough morning at CrossFit. Running, burpees and Pull ups ...well, ring rows for me...but got 45 of each in so that was nice! Second week of summer camp also started today. Went to a park that we hadn't been to since last summer. They had put in awesome new equipment and the kiddos had fun....and it was shady! A little piece of chicken and a little piece of pork with some asparagus and beans for lunch. Should have a kickboxing class later to get in some sparring rounds!

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Heroes Con

Saturday I went to Heroes Con. It is a convention of super heroes and you have a check list/passport that you can visit people and you have to get stamps in order to finish the passport. It was fun and I saw a lot of super heroes, my brother Aaron was dressed up as Groot(a plant) from Guardians of the Galaxy. People took pictures with him and said hi to him. He liked the attention. We also got Legos and I saw my dads friends Pablo and Ed. After Mom, Dad and I had star bucks. We had a good day at Heroes Con.

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Monday

Had a blast at the King Tiger 5K this past Saturday! Even got my fastest time ever so far. Ended the weekend with more outside work, and soaking in some sun! Met up with my Dad on Sunday for a Father's Day dinner. Definitely good to see him.

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Happy Fath...

Happy Father's Day! I didn't get much of the physical requirements done, but got some good random acts of kindness and meditations.

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Must....Journal....More

WOW.... I just can't get into a good habit of journaling! I am on my lap top every single day. I even log on to the King Tiger Black Belt site almost every day. But I can't seem to get into a good journaling habit. Week One of summer camp is done and it was great. It was a little hectic though...getting into a groove. Hopefully we can get on a good schedule so that I can go to CrossFit this week. I can't wait for the Fall Candidates to start their Pre-Cycle because my summer campers and instructors that are on the cycle will motivate me to get so many more requirements done.

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I am truly...

I am truly exhausted today. Woke up and ran/walked the King Tiger 5K, helped Master Randle and Instructor Dege with Junior Tigers class, went home, showered, raced off to Philip O'Berry high school to teach CPR during halftime at the Heart-of-Gold celebrity basketball game to raise awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and now my left knee is screaming under the ice I have propped up on it. Other than the run, I didn't get many requirements done today. Back at it tomorrow.

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Challenge...

Not too successful in getting into a routine yet. Tried journaling using my Kindle last night and the font is too small for me to see, so that won’t work. I need to make a special point to get onto my laptop to journal more regularly. I have been using a memo app to keep track of the requirements as I do them since I keep my phone close usually. Pushups are getting a little better. Fifteen at a time beats ten. I need to make more use of weekends to knock things out, but haven’t brought myself to do that yet either. We have a make your own 4 week challenge that I am doing with Instructor Tucker and one week is 125 pushups, one week is 125 sit-ups, one week is 15 burpees, and the other week is 5 jump rope rounds. Mix and match the days is allowed...

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I love Fri...

I love Fridays. Got to work out today at the new gym and knocked out a bunch of requirements. We're heading out tomorrow after sparring class to Looking Glass Falls with the family. Just the family.

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Thursday

Yesterday I helped Aaron with his poomsae and self defense and kicks. He tests on Tuesday and I hope he goes to the next belt. It was also a chill day so we relaxed and watched TV till Tae Kwon Do. At sparring class I worked on my bon bon kicks. My instructor told me to be faster. Before sparring class I had a frappuccino and I had so much of it I was bouncing off the walls. After I played b-ball with my dad and he taught me new moves. I had a good day.

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Lots of po...

Lots of poomsaes and kicks tonight in class. I am SO thankful for the support I receive from Master Randle, Instructor Dege and Instructor Donna Harris. Their support and encouragement make me stronger! I couldn't keep going without my King Tiger family. I picked up my 5K T-Shirt and race number today after work. Hope to see everyone Saturday!

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Sleepy

Got a couple of trees cut down today, spent most of the morning pruning/cutting, and almost done installing a back gate for the fence. Had a Subway sandwich for lunch, then steak and steamed rice for dinner. Knocked out some more requirements (of course), but really sore using muscles I guess i don't normally use daily. No trouble sleeping at all this week! Haha!

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About Yesterday

Today my summer was a blast! This morning I woke up and played on my computer, and I also played music on iTunes, I was listening to" It is going down for real". I also played basketball after breakfast. In the afternoon I played more basketball and then watched a show called"NBA slam funk". It is super funny. They make bloopers of NBA players. Also I went to the pool and saw a lot of friends from school. At night me and my brother practice his poomsae , self defense and kicks for his test. He will be ready.

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