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!

Font size: + –

Print

July 11th - Mentor Sessions

Courtney Benson

Friday, 12 July 2019

389 Hits

0 Comments

This would not publish yesterday so I'm going to post it now:

Had a mentor session today! We focused on Koryo and Specials #2. I have to remember that my right foot is in front for 3 and 6. I also need to make small changes to Koryo (lower my blocks, extended my punch more, rechamber my elbow more when I kick).

Walked 2 miles before work.

Then did another mile on the stairmaster (Stairmaster= the worst cardio machine >.<)

About the author

Courtney Benson

Today I made matcha tea for the first time. I'm excited to keep working on it and trying different recipes. I really want to work on enhancing my drink making skills (coffee, tea, etc.). While I was drinking it, I find a few videos on YouTube on how improve the flavor and different add-ons.

I worked on poomsaes using the Kukkiwon Youtube. I only review Il, Eh, and Sam.

Ms. Suzanne and I worked on hopkido 4 last Saturday with guidance from the Grandmaster Lees demo video and in person guidance from Instructor Jen. I didn't think I could learn hopkido from reviewing videos, but after watching hopkido 5 today, multiple times, I feel comfortable with the steps. I'll still need to practice it in person and with an instructor for technique, but at least I'm more familiar about it. Hopikdo it not my favorite thing to practice, so learning it can be a bit overwhelming.

Spring 2024 Black Belt Cycle January 6, 2024 through March 22, 2024.

Candidate Journals

July 11th - Mentor Sessions

About the author

Courtney Benson

Author's recent posts

Spring 2024 Black Belt Cycle
January 6, 2024 through March 22, 2024.