BLACK BELT TRAINING

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

LMP August 8

Lisa Petrin

Thursday, 08 August 2024

53 Hits

0 Comments

Master Evins said there would be a time(s) when you are going to want to quit, to give up on the journey to achieving your next belt. I'm there. I practice nightly, but draw a blank on the mat. I have mentor sessions with other candidates, and they know so much more than I do. I get easily frustrated and try to hide my teary eyes, laugh off my mistakes, but I'm so far behind. I don't even have a curriculum to follow. If my belt wasn't different from everyone else's, this would be my last entry.....

About the author

Lisa Petrin

I've been in martial arts since 2002. I started in tong soo do under Head master M.K. Lee in Pineville, N.C. After I broke my left hand during a colored belt exam, I switched to Taekwondo under Head master William Grady down in Pineville, N.C. I trained at Eagle Taekwondo for 8 years, earning my 3rd Dan. When Covid the dojang did not survive. I have now been training at King Tiger , North Charlotte location, under Grand Master Evins since June of 2023. I am excited to start my Masters journey, but very nervous at the same time. I look forward to meeting the other candidates.

Candidate Journals

LMP August 8

About the author

Lisa Petrin

Author's recent posts