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!
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Monday

I'm not usually a "Monday person" but today actually went really well!  Dropped my son off at school, and then headed straight to the dojang.  I'm trying to get as many physical requirements done as early as possible in the day, so I can recover a bit, and then focus on classes/sessions in the evenings.  I've found normally the first few weeks can physically be the worst for the cycle.  Believe it or not, most of that soreness will go away as your body gets used to all the daily physical activity.  Hopefully that happens sooner rather than later!

Monday - 1/5/26
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