The Black Belt Journey : My Black Belt Journey

My Journey to Black Belt I remember the day I walked into the dojo. It feels like it was yesterday, that day my dad signed my sister and I up for karate. I was excited and a bit nervous - you could say I was nervouscited. I had so much fun in the basic class earning stars, learning the student creed, and doing black belt challenges. The first star I earned was my red star for black belt attitude. This is the moment I realized that I wanted to become a black belt. I started to notice that lots of

Achieving a black belt in taekwondo is one of the proudest achievement is one of the most prized achievements of my life. To me, Black belt was a dream since I was a child. This perhaps is one of the first extracurricular achievements that I actually exceeded in. All the other extracurricular activities I took part in , I gave up and quit . Achieving black belt in taekwondo showed me that it was important to never give up let go. This journey was extremely long, for me it took five to six years

Achieving Black Belt Receiving a well-earned Black Belt in Tang Soo Do is one of the hardest achievements anyone can do in life. It begins with determination, dedication, perseverance, belief, and faith, understanding of this long journey with strength of mind to overcome obstacles that may discourage or stand in the way. It is a motivating goal to accomplish and once attained, reinforces the confidence that you are able to accomplish anything if you set your mind to it. Black Belt is a continuous

applies to my own life out of taekwondo and my taekwondo journey to get my black belt in multiple ways. This tenet helps me in my life and in my journey by helping me to never give up and reach higher goals in life. Perseverance helps me to never give up in many ways. Perseverance helps me to push through my life and taekwondo no matter what obstacles are thrown at me whether it is a kick, a pad, or it is a delay that will set me backwards in life. If I did not have perseverance in my life I would

Friends and family who ask me about my karate training often ask, “Alec, what is the appeal in karate that keeps you going?” I usually tell about the great journey it takes from white to black belt, about the years of dedication it took me to get as far as I have today, and how I want to keep that going. In doing this however, I will usually avoid talking about the black belt itself, knowing that they probably expected me to talk about it. Outsiders who don’t have any extensive knowledge of karate

“A black belt is a white belt that never quit.” Starting out with a white belt symbolizing purity and a blank slate, martial artists train their body and their mind to work in harmony. The hard work and determination reflects on the color of their belt. Starting from pure white, the belt is dirtied with sweat, blood, and tears until the belt turns into a dirtied black color. In March of 2009, this speech was given to me and 23 other brown belts during our black belt recognition ceremony. The instructor

is “Are you a black belt?” Well, now I finally have the answer. Yes. My black belt holds a significant value in my life and it always will. So far, this is the biggest achievement for me and my family played an equally important role in this accomplishment. After all, tae kwon do truly means a lot to me. I earned my black belt after three and a half years of hard work and dedication. Great devotion is needed to reach to this rank. Therefore, I am honored to call myself a black belt. As taken into

Through my life I’ve had many special accomplishments, but the one that meant the most to me was the time when I got my second degree black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. I currently am a second degree black belt with 8 years of consistent training. My journey through this experience was not at all easy. In fact, I had to go through much dedication, time, and sacrifice. My training involved me going to practice 4 days a week, not including tournaments, weekend practices, and times when I went to practice when

It was one of my last training sessions before my Kali black belt exam. “How long does it take an average person to get a black belt?” asked a new student. “The average person does not get a black belt”, responded my teacher. When I heard this unusual response, I understood that the beginner was asking the wrong question. It is not “how long”, but “what” does it take. Son of a karate champion, I started practicing different forms of martial arts in childhood and developed a real passion for Filipino

talks helped me become a better version of myself, which helped my get my beginning belts as soon as I could. But for me, the end goal was a black belt. My instructor told me it would take at least four years to earn my black belt. I thought I could get it much quicker- I was wrong- EXTREMELY wrong. It took me four and a half years and some just to get my first degree black belt! Sparring was the most challenging; all aspects of my martial arts skills would be put to the test. In addition, wearing