And I'm back at work this morning.  Since I have about a half hour before I start, here's the rundown.

I left straight from work and got to the dojang at about six.  I've been fighting a cold since Tuesday, so jazzed on dayquil, Sudafed, green tea, and Halls Mentho-Lyptus, and having had a sandwich and a salad at five, I arrived ready to face the challenge.

I took about a half an hour to warm up and stretch before the test (getting injured during the test would be so... Read More

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As many of you must, we had to write an essay for our first dan test.  My test is Thursday, September eighteenth, so I will have to read it aloud before class.  Anyway, the subject we are required to write aboutt is how taekwondo has changed our life.  Here is my essay.

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Olympics

I love watching the games every four years. It's amazing to me every time a world record gets broken. I always end up asking: Just how much better can you possible become?!

As far as TKD: The games this year had me question how I feel about the art as a sport. I saw a lot of calls I thought were way off. Many no points, and a lot of kicks to the back that ended up being scored. I was dissapointed to see Peru not medal.

I'll go ahead and say I'm not the biggest fa... Read More

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I have had a lot to say recently about blackbelts, though more in terms of how they're obtained than the nature of them.  So I would like to put out on the table for all to see my definitive thoughts on the the nature of a Black belt.

I have seen a lot of different ideas of what a blackbelt should or should not be.  I have seen a lot of comments made that the whole belt system should just go away.  After all, it is a comparatively recent invention in the grand scheme of... Read More

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