Fall 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!
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Back to Basics

Sometimes earning a higher rank means going right back to the basics. Stances, blocks, punches, kicks—things we've done thousands of times. The difference is that as we grow, our understanding of those basics should grow too. A basic technique done by a beginner and the same technique done by an advanced Black Belt shouldn't look the same. There's always another level of improvement.

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