BLACK BELT TRAINING
Spring 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!
Journal #44 - 2/26/2026 Lalitha
Today was pretty normal overall. School went by in a blur, and even though I didn’t feel great in the morning, did my requirements, a nap helped a lot. After that I showered, practiced a bit, and headed to TKD. I helped with the Senior Tigers class and then had a mentor session with Master Weeks where we worked on stick form 1 and a few different poomsae. My lower right abdomen was cramping from kicks, but I pushed through it.
Once I got home, I ate, studied, finished my homework, and reviewed self‑defense videos on a separate monitor. I listened to Atomic Habits, restarted journaling, and might draw a small sketch before bed. I drank green tea and plan to read to end the night. Just a steady, productive day.
Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. — ⟭⟬ Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷
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