Spring 2024 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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Weakest point

I'm glad I was able to train under Grandmaster Lee, excited to see him at Instructors Camp soon. He really good at explaining practical principles and techniques.

Got my Invisalign taken out today. Official done with them. The dentist and assistant asked me how I felt about my treatment and my teeth. I wasn't always the most consistent at wearing them, but the effort I did do has greatly improve my smile and confidence. It also made me more discipline with my dental care and routine. So while there may be thoughts of if my teeth can be straighter or whiter, I'm happy with what I have. And I accept that there will be things I can't change, and I what my effort put in.  

Decided to go running with my dog. The goal was to run 30 minutes, he got tuckered out at 20 minutes, so I took him home to rest and finished the run.

I need to stretch my hip abductors/pancake like stretches. It is my biggest weakness mobility and flexibility wise. Even my back is more flexible. 

2/20/2024
Shaan Pattnaik 2/20/24