Saturday, August 29, 2009

Yellow Belt Testing



Q has been getting ready to test for his yellow belt. He had to learn the answers to 3 questions, the name of his martial art (tae kwon do), what tae kwon do means (the way of the hand and foot) and how to show his mom and dad that he loves them (by listening and paying attention). He learned the proper etiquette in class, the different stances, the ten punch combination, the kicking test and board breaking with his fist. He learned everything so quickly, but still doesn't like being in the crowded classes. Testing day is loud and crowded which are the two things Q still hates most, so I was worried he would clam up. As soon as testing started for his age group he clammed up and refused to do it. He only did the board breaking and watched the rest. After his age group, the older kids were getting ready for their testing. The older age group was even more crowded and much louder, but his cousins were there. Q asked if he could try testing again with his cousins and actually went through with it. The older group had to do more for their test but his cousins watched out for him and helped. Q and his cousins were awesome!

Friday, August 21, 2009

Tae Kwon Do





Q just started tae kwon do about two weeks ago. He's still a little timid, but his confidence is building.