Fall 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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Almost Friday


I know it's still Thursday, but I'm not going to lie-I am looking forward to having a long weekend.  I invited the parents of my Joshua's friend Joshua (yes, they have the same name) to go to the apple festival in Hendersonville this weekend and apple picking if we have time.  They are also a family of five so we will probably have to caravan if everyone goes. We may also be going to Lake Norman for black belt class Saturday since they are open.  We'll see how things go because of timing with getting Joshua to work that morning.  On a TKD note, I realized that my instructor skills need to be sharpened for the little distractible students.  I was given a group of three to work with tonight.  One focused well, and he seems to be a good student.  Student two-intelligent, asked questions, list focus half way through small group mentoring.  Third student was falling on his knees when he was supposed to be standing at attention, started the poomsaes before I said start...it was a mess.  Because I have ADHD myself I am sympathetic to attention issues, but some of this felt like I was being tested.  I was never so happy to hear "face who you're working with!" In all my life....

8/29 Curtis Journal
The Weekend Approaches