My Taekwondo Experience

I started Taekwondo because when my brother and sister were doing it and so I wanted to do it.

When I had first walked into Master Peter’s Studio I was both excited and nervous at the same time. As I walked into the door I noticed four rows of five chairs and a bench near the window. Looking further I saw a blue mat. In the back room there were leg guards, arm guards, chest guards, and helmets which sat on black shelves. Also there was a bathroom and water fountain and that is what I noticed when I first walked into the studio.

My first class was taken at four o’ clock in the afternoon with my sister, brother and a few other kids around my sister and brother’s age. When Master Peter showed me how to kick I could not make it to his hand making me feel embarrassed. When they showed me how to do part of the white belt form it was difficult especially having to do it and memorizing the form at the same time.

What I love about this studio is that all the instructors are friendly and they know my name and they teach me how to kick and do my form properly and when I make a mistake they correct me. I like also the set up of the chairs that are arranged so that my parents can watch me but it also makes me nervous when they stare right at me.

After being in Taekwondo for two and a half years I feel like I can defend myself and I also feel like I accomplished a lot.

Becoming a black belt is something I wanted from the start because when I saw others as black belts they were fast, and good at fighting.

I feel proud that all my siblings are taking Taekwondo because two of them are black belts and the other is testing with me.

Timing, discipline and strength is what Taekwondo has given me for my hard work.

If I had a choice in Taekwondo I would pick demo and sparring anytime.