There's more to Tae Kwon-Do than Sparring, you know

Sahsez learned her first spinning kick tonight.  My baby!

In four months, Sahsez and I will have our three-year anniversary of beginning Tae Kwon-Do.  When we started, she had just turned five.  She has always been the youngest and smallest member of our club.  But not the quietest!  It's been said that, pound for pound, Sahsez has the loudest kiyup (yell) in the club.  She can definitely make herself heard. 

Next month I am hoping that she will test for her yellow belt with Grandmaster K.S. Hwang who will be visiting us.  That would be very cool.  She's a bit shy though, and might decide to wait. 

Certain aspects of training are still really difficult for her; mostly stuff that emphasizes her size (as the smallest person in the club) or competitive stuff.  She's probably the only kid in the club that would rather do line drills than play dodgeball.  She doesn't like losing.  But man, she's come a long, long way with her courage and shyness and attention span and technique and form.  I'm so proud of her. 

Comments

[Anna]

This post is the best! I love that you two are TKD buddies and that is one tough seven year old. :)

[Bec]

Thanks Anna.

[Jessie]

Man, I would so love to take V. to tae kwon do or aikido or something. I guess she should learn to walk in a straight line first, huh?

[Bec]

Yup, I would say give it three years or so :)