Spring 2024 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!
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Accountability Post #1

Today is when I pull all my weekly requirements in; so on Fridays, I will review my progress.

I'm using a running app to complete runs. I'm also try to do a mile run when I'm at King Tiger. The runs feel good, but I'm also still feeling very fatigue afterwords, and I'm do not feel like I'm running fast. 

The other physical requirements are getting easier to do, and I feel stronger. Taking rest days have help, even if that means I load other days a bit heavier. I do need to work on my pull-ups, specifically holding the top part more, I've been doing banded or rows.

I want to go over my form and technique more this week with Poomsae's. I also have to go over weapons because I have not done them in a while. Progress well with self-defense. I've learned all the hopikidos require, and I'm just working on technique. Specials #3 and #4 are still works in progress.

I also want to work on the dynamic kicks more this week, I've been focusing on basic front, side, and round. Incorporating more stretching and isometric kick holds.

Journals are going well.

Overall, progressing well.   

1/19/2024
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