Tae Kwon Do (WTF)/ Escrima/ Jeet Kune Do
I've slowly started working towards KORYO on my own via Youtube; TKD Apps on my iphone; and diagrams from the internet.
I'm hopefully going to be able to work with Stefan Melin- who has left the dojo- one on one in order to learn the form and start prepping for what ever I have to do to get a 2nd degree black belt.
Since passing my black belt we've not been able to work too much on Koryo.
But I'm getting the hang of helping the lower ranks (except for a mild outburst today)
Today was a pretty good class- outburst at jack for giving excuses for why he couldn't do a technique instead of just doing the technique- we did jacks form (taeguke il Jang) and then we did a board break challenge with my karate students and the Tae Kwon do students.
Ms Amber is coming back for summer and was in class tonight which was really awesome!!! She was getting her black belt around the time I was a green(?) or Gold(?) belt. And is hopefully getting ready for her 2nd degree test soon!
All in all today was awesome.
The certificate and belt came last Thursday! I'm a 1st degree Black belt in Tae Kwon do!!!!
Next stop shotokan and 2nd degree in Xin-Tao and then 2nd degree in Tae Kwon do!
Yesturday and today are my black belt testing dates for Tae Kwon do 1st Dan!!!
Yesturday was grueling!!!
Sparring, board breaking, ALL THE TAEGUKE FORMS!!!
I'm happy to say I passed day 1!! Although I made silly mistakes trying to keep up with everyone while doing forms! I DID GREAT ON TAEGUKE PAL JANG (my weakest form) but I made some silly mistakes on lower belts I felt super confident about!
Injured my ankle early on during sparring! The 2 on1 sparring was super tough!!! Definitely going to work on that more during regular training!
Today we are doing the one step and three steps as well as anything else necessary to pass!
Hopefully by the end of today I will be awarded my BLACK BELT intake Kwon do.
Better get ready!!!
It's Thursday. I work tomorrow from 2-10pm and then Saturday and Sunday I am testing for my 1st degree black belt!!!
I know the forms; I've reviewed the one steps and three steps; I either know the knowledge stuff or I don't. I'm just hoping I pass!! Super nervous/excited!!!
Saturday morning 7 AM is going to come fast!! Better get plenty of sleep tonight!!!
Still prepping for my BLACK BELT test!!!
I'm super nervous about the last taeguke form as well as making simple mistakes on the easier forms. I've been practicing every day!!!
I've finished the essay about my journey and might post it here as a bookend before chronicling my journey towards 2nd degree and higher!
Super nervous!!!
Prepping for my Tae Kwon Do BLACK BELT TEST!!!!
Been working on Koryo as well as practicing all the 8 taeguke forms. Yesturday Mike came by and explained how the test will be performed which is diffferent. So that'll take some getting use to.
Spent today practicing Taeguke il Jang through taeguke Pal Jang. Still a bit iffy on Pal Jang and don't know Koryo Yet. Also REALLY NEED TO LEARN ALL THE ONE STEPS!!!!!!
Super nervous and excited and AHHH!!!! goiing to get my second BLACK BELT in my martial arts career. First one was in Xin-Tao karate on september 2013 and my next one will be in Tae Kwon Do in March of 2016!!!!(which means I'll be elegable for 2nd degree TKD in 2018; then 3rd in 2021; 4th in 2023 and 5th( master) in 2027 at age of 41.
Things are awesome!!! very happy.
Tonight I tested and passed my POOME Belt for Tae Kwon Do. I wasn't very good at Taeguke Pal Jang but Now I'm learning Koryo and need to polish all the Taeguke forms!! So by the time I test for 1st degree black belt I'll have Taeguke Pal Jang (and Koryo) DOWN!!!
Very happy!!!! everything is awesome. This month I not only got 1 step away from my black belt in Tae Kwon Do; I also got my students to Orange belt in Kacrijitsu and they're well on there way towards their first stripe and first steps towards BLUE Belt.
I'm also officially able to teach Xin-Tao Karate and all Jerry wants are the Testing Fees and to do the tests. I get the monthly dues!!!! Super happy!!!!
NEXT STOP 1st DEGREE BLACK BELT IN TAE KWON DO!!!!!!
(And maybe 1st black level 1-5 in xin tao then 2nd degree black belt)
So much awesomeness going on at Tae Kwon do! (And MPMA:self defense)
Cooper is living with us and he got his yellow belt in Kacrijitsu!
I'm signed up for a point karate tournement this weekend! Going to be the first time I've competed in a way that my 2 1/2 years of karate actually helps with!!!
Emily bacon is getting really really good at her set-ups and will be competing as well.
This week we did A LOT OF SPARRING. I even accidentally bruised Sierra's ribs :(
Neither Sierra or Emily are afraid of fighting and - unlike me- sorta revel in the competition and are EXCELLENT SPARRING PARTNERS !
Still having trouble finding time in my crazy life to work on my forms for Tae Kwon do and shotokan.
This will be remedied once my MM in freemasonry is passed! And then I'll get my Poome belt and then polish everything and get my 1st degree black in Tae Kwon do.
I have permission to teach xin-Tao and will be marketing and launching a xin-Tao program sometime in the fall!!
Things are awesome; life is good!
Been super busy teaching at the new location; I'm suppose to test for my Poome belt this month and I'm a bit worried I don't know the form well enough and I KNOW I don't know the history enough!
So next focus is on Pal Jang and really learning the history. Been so focused on my students that my training has suffered the last few months!!!
But after Poome is Prep for my black belt so I will need to get focused!!!
Focused Mitchell says he's gonna do his best; practice the form until I KNOW IT COLD!!!!
Wish me luck!!!!
Tested tonight in stefans apartment parking lot for my brown belt in Tae kwon do!!! (Just have my poome and then 1st degree black belt test)
Super excited!!! It was quite nostalgic to the days training with jerry Keeler in the garage!
Was also able to teach Emily the first steps towards her orange belt in self defense.
Thursday we officially reopen at RIVERSIDE elementary school!!
It's been crazy at bee martial arts. For one thing; we're no longer affiliated with Shuny Bee; and as such have become North Clackamas Martial Arts; specializing in Tae Kwon Do, Karate and Self defense!!
Our mascot with be the Tiger (as this is the same mascot as the elementary school we wil be moving to). And we will be teaching out of ----------- elementary school in Milwaukie Oregon.
I'm getting the hang of taeguke chil hang and my one step and self defense (knife) are really fun! So once I polish a bit I should be able to get my brown belt at the first testing at the school!!
We will have time to get Brian his orange in self defense before we close! But nick, Wally and _____ will get their yellow belts at either the new location or we will just run the test at a park in the month between closing the academy and reopening at the school.
Things are going to be okay! Very excited to see if enrollment will explode in October!!! I really need 20-30 students to make a living at this!!!!
More updates later!!!
I'm still getting the hang of chil jang but slowly I am learning it. Every time I make little mistakes in my stances or foot work but over all I'm getting it down.
The three step sparring and self defenses(knife) I know pretty well so hopefully soon I will be a brown belt.
Still helping with ki choi on, il jang and Ee jang. Trying to help students review their one steps to also relearn those for my future black belt test!!!
Things are going well!!
This month is flying by!!!
The school is moving locations!!!
In Tkd I'm still getting the hang of chill jang as well as working with other lower ranks (which allows me to review for black belt)
Pretty exciting things happening with moving locations! I'll be responsible for a part of the rent now which is a bit nerve racking but okay as long as I keep getting new trial students!
I need to sleep it super happy!!! Everyday I get closer to brown belt (and closer to poome and then 1st degree black belt)
