Why
I Want To Be
A Black
Belt
I
am testing for my First
Degree Black Belt. This
is how my
story began. I was seven years old when I wanted to do a sport. I watched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and told myself I wanted to be just
like them. I told my Mom and Dad I wanted to start
taking karate or taekwondo. We began to look for a place where classes were offered. One day, my Dad was taking my sister to her dance class, and
a building caught his eyes. The name on
the building was Strickland's Taekwondo! My Dad talked to my Mom, and they agreed to let me take classes. At
my first class, I felt a little nervous,
but when it started
I said,
"This is the
place for me!"
When I first
started taekwondo, there were many ups and downs. I took classes twice
a week, Monday and Wednesday.
One
of the obstacles I faced was my first
class. Learning my form was difficult because I
would confuse my
rights and lefts.
Eventually, I was ready for my first testing, but I was so
nervous that I forgot my form. This made me very scared, but my
family and instructors boosted my confidence. I passed
my first testing
and received my
Yellow Belt! It was a
smoothjourney. Starting
with Orange Belt
I had to
begin sparring. Right away, I was very frightened!
Back then, I was not as strong. At first, I was kicked in the head a couple of
times. Testing for my Senior Orange Belt was different. The testing involved sparring.
Once I became a Brown Belt, it was time to break plastic
boards. The breaking technique was an elbow strike and a side kick. I broke the
plastic boards and before I
knew it, I had tested for my Senior Red Belt. The time finally
came when I became a Probationary Black Belt.
During this testing, I
had to break wooden boards. I stood up in front of the board nervously; I
picked up
my foot and
broke the board in half. SMASH! I had just broken my first
wooden board as a Probationary Black Belt. Next came Recommended Black
Belt. Although I
did my form
and sparring excellently, I was unable
to break my boards. It took me four attempts to gain the right motivation and strength I
needed to earn my First Degree Black Belt.
Not being able
to pass my
testing has taught
me perseverance and the importance of never giving up. It made me a stronger person and gave me a good life lesson.
Through Taekwondo, I
was able to
learn 5 words that
have changed my attitude.
Courtesy, to me, means to respect
myself and the
others around me. Integrity
means to be
loyal to the
people who sacrifice
so much for me. Perseverance, to me, means to
never stop
trying no matter
how bard it might get. Self-control
means to have
discipline and take
control of my actions. Indomitable spirit,
to me, means to
have faith in myself
along with all of the above.
During these
past years, I
have learned that
Taekwondo is for
self• defense only. Taekwondo
has taught me self-discipline and
what it means to have
an indomitable spirit. There
have been fin
games and activities added in order to teach
technique.
Throughout this
journey, my family
has been supporting
me, each and every
step of the way. They
have taught me
that in order
to achieve my
dream I
need to go
out and strive
to be the
best. My instructors have also played
an important role
in this journey for me. Mr.
Strickland and Mr.
Cain have taught me
valuable lessons that
I can use
for the rest of my
life. They have taught
me everything I
needed to know
from kicks and
combos to sparring and
breaking boards. I
will always remember
my time at Strickland's Taekwondo
as an important part of
my life.
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