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 #62 - 03/16/2026 Lalitha
Today was a nice day. Because of the inclement weather, I didn’t have to go in‑person or have a regular school day, so that was a relief. I’ll have to go tomorrow though. I practiced all my material and finished my missing work, then later in the afternoon I walked to TKD with my mom. It was raining, but it was manageable.
At TKD, I had PMAA — only two people showed up, including me. We worked on knife today. After that, I helped out with the Senior Tigers. We did a bit of Yi‑Chang, technical stand‑ups, falls, and a few other drills. Then I had a mentee session with Emelia, and we went over everything she needed to know.
After that, I had a mentor session with Master Weeks. Once I got home, I packed my bag for tomorrow, ate dinner, studied, and now I’m going to head to bed.
Hope everyone’s doing well, and good luck with the rest of the cycle. Lalitha Sree Damarla⁷
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