#12 2/4/2025
Today I shall talk about football. I usually go for the Detroit Lions, but since they started playing like they were a high school football team, I’m now going for the Eagles to defeat Kansas City. Let’s go Saquon! Anyways here are the words of Ultron. “Nobody has to break anything, clearly you’ve never made an omelet.”
#13 2/5/2025
Today was sparring and black belt class. After doing some speed drills, we did some Tae Kwon Do sparring. We are not allowed to do head kicks. After sparring there was black belt class. We did turning/spinning kicks and I nearly fell over multiple times. I also had a session with my mentor Master Opey. He showed me sticks and staff forms. Here are some wise words: if you’re not failing, you’re not trying.
#14 2/6/2025
I’m going to have to say rolls and falls are my least favorite thing about the cycle right now. My favorite thing is doing forms. In a week or two I’m going to ask people what their favorite and least favorite things are on the black belt cycle. Here are some special words. “Hi, my name is Jeff.”
#15 2/7/2025
This is the week I chose to do my white belt challenge. It will be completed after my black belt class tomorrow. I still have to write my essay. One thing I noticed and wondered from the back of the class was, “did I look this when I first started?” I know I mentioned it in an earlier journal, but now the challenge is complete. I have really come a long way in my forms and exercises. Quote for the day “Hulk smash.”
#16 2/8/2025
Today was black belt class. We did bocho dan one step and some forms. Also tomorrow is the super bowl and I’m supa excited. I hope the Eagles win and I am also happy about the halftime show. I like Sza and Kendrick Lamar. Here is a quote from a scary story “You never know true beauty until you see the earth from space.”