Happy 2014! As we ring in the new year I think about the past year which has been really good to me. I posted awhile ago about taking my black belt test. Months later Grandmaster called me up asking when I'd be back to class. I hadn't gone due to working 2 jobs, attending night classes and family commitments. I went in the next day on Saturday just for the end of the kids class which ended up being a belt test. Grandmaster called me in and stand in the line. Once I went in we went over several forms. Master told everyone to sit on the side and for me to stand in the middle. Looking back I didn't think anything of it but did find it weird being that it was a kid's belt test not an adult. So I did Tageuk 8 in front of Master, Master Bruce, the kids and parents. When I finished Master told me to turn around and face the kids. He pointed to one girl asking her name. With everyone's eyes on me I couldn't remember even though I've seen her several times. Master patted my shoulders and told me to turn around. He held a new black belt with my name and certificate! I couldn't believe it.
Since earning my black belt I've felt a deeper sense of responsibility and commitment. I started learning Koryo the first form for black belt, started leading class. In December I barely went as much as I would have liked because of other commitments. I've been thinking of some goals for 2014.
Master Koryo
Do Koryo in competition
Improve Sparring skills
Lose weight
Master 1 step sparring
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
competition
It's the night before my first sparring competition and as I sit here listening to the crickets chirping I can't get my mind to relax and stop thinking about tomorrow. I keep reviewing the techniques we learned in class all the matches that could happen everything. Looking forward to this experience but that probably won't show until I'm in the ring. Hoping for a good experience tomorrow
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