Been a while since I posted...

There has been one topic that has always interested me...

Internet martial art videos. I, for one, love seeing people share their knowledge and demonstrate their abilities. Forms are one of (if not my favorite) things in Taekwondo. As fars as their usefulness, I'll comment on that in my next blog.


The Good

A Video of Your Child: If for nothing else, it's a cute moment. Also, with our technology today, it's become easier to record... Read More

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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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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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In a couple of hours, I'll be testing for my next stripe (purple) on my long road to 2nd Dan.

Six months ago I took my last test for green stripe. I passed, but it wasn't my bext performace. At the time, I was feeling a bit ill, so I wasn't at the top of my game.

However,  today I'm feeling 100% and ready to kill it.

Wish me luck!

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Today, I went to the main dojang to test for 3rd Dan Black Belt. There was a black belt meeting at 9:30 a.m., so I had to leave at 5:30 because it is about a 4 hour drive to get there. I was grateful to have my assistant instructor and friend to ride along and support me for my test. My test didn't begin until 4 p.m., so I helped students practice forms, while waiting for their tests to begin. Also, judged the blue belt test. Had 4 really good little boys to judge and they all did really well... Read More

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