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Fourth Taekwondo grading
The kids and I completed our fourth grading in Taekwondo last weekend. We’ve been practicing together for nearly 3 years now and have come a long way since our first grading. Just like this is our last winter in Scotland, this will be our last grading here as well, although I’m really hoping to find…
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Green tag
The kids and I participated in our second grading for Taekwondo over the weekend, with Vivian (who just started this year) upgrading from her white belt to a yellow tag and me upgrading from a yellow belt to a green tag. Sam is taking his test later in the week to upgrade from a yellow…
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Growing the taekwondo family
After coming to classes sporadically for the past year, my daughter officially joined the taekwondo practice that Sam and I have been enjoying. She’s even got her official dobok (uniform) now, and it suits her.
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Yellow belt
“How do those guys kick over their heads?” Sam asked me. “Show me your high kick.” I said. He didn’t think he could do it but he surprised himself, easily kicking his foot over his head. After a year of attending Taekwondo classes and practicing the martial art for an hour a week, Sam and…
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First grading prep
Later this month, Sam and I are participating in our first grading in Taekwondo. We’ve been practicing for almost exactly a year now, so we already feel like we’re beyond our white belts, but have missed an opportunity to test our level until now. After joining the Taekwondo class as a way to get Sam…
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Just a human being
“Here I am as a human being, how can I express myself totally and completely? […] It’s a process of continual growth.” I recently learned about an interview with Bruce Lee from 1971 known as “the lost interview”. It’s totally captivating. I highly recommend spending 25 mins to watch it.
Writing and drawings by Nick.
