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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I woke up at 5:00am and traveled to Durham to meet with some friends of mine and practice at The Duke School.  Since I'm not in SKA (Shotokan Karate of America) anymore, my practice was limited to the basics (kicking, punches and blocking).  I was able to show them some of our poomsaes (in karate, they're known as katas) and practice a couple of self-defenses (since I needed an attacker).  I got back home around noon.  Around 2pm, I went to the Harrisburg YMCA to get in my run, pull-ups, and ab work.  I'm going to sleep well tonight.

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