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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Happy Dance!!

Finally it's time for the happy dance, I am in green on tracking in all except one item (mentee) and I could not be happier.  My mentee, Luke -- who is the best, is only at class on Tuesdays because of other obligations.  Hoping that I can scoot away and meet with him a few extra days to get caught up but if I do not it's ok- - he is so worth working with.  I will be there for him on his next test regardless of cycle testing and requirements.  I am very lucky!!  Got to South Charlotte about 4:00 today and hit requirements hard.  My little friend Johnathan was there, all of 3 years old, that helps with my requirements on Mondays & Wednesdays.  He likes to know what I am doing, why I am doing it, what is next, when is the Panda going to find a home and can I have an extra peppermint candy.  He just cracks me up.  He likes watching jump rope & pushups, go figure that- - no Johnathan my body can only take so much I need to do other things.  Can not wait till this one is a little tiger.  Met with Inst. Tucker to go over 1st Dan Knife, hapkido and bolo along with 1st Dan Self Defense.  She is the best- - I can only absorb so much at a time and she understands when to back off if I am in overload.  Certain things are just going to be a work in progress but all is good. 

Hump day!
Wednesday...