Definition Essay: The Promises Of My Parkour Coach

A promise, by definition, is “a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified”. Promises can range from promising to throw out the trash or promises made during wedding recitals. They can be of great significance and meaning to some or forgotten about just as easily as it was to say “I promise”. The significance does not depend on what the task is, but who is reciting the phrase. This means that a person can give out promises all the time,but as long as they keep them they can become more trustworthy in the eyes of everyone that depended on them in the first place. I believe that it is the integrity and consistency of a person that can define them and how they can be a “promise” to somebody and that is why I believe that my parkour coach is a …show more content…
My first class went as much as someone could expect from a first lesson in anything, not as good as I imagined. But, my coach spoke to the class, and to the newer faces, and made us a promise that we will get better through our hard work and practice. He also promised that he would continue to help us improve for as long as we were there. I didn’t believe in myself as much in the sport and thought to myself how I would probably not be able to be good at all. I would go the three-days-a-week I signed up for and feel embarrassed in myself that I couldn’t do certain things that seemed so simple. But soon I began to feel a change as I continued the sport. I was able to adapt to the movements and was getting better every class. I began to believe in that promise he gave us and understood why he told us this. He wanted to make sure we succeeded in what we set out to do what we came for and didn’t quit on the first day because we didn’t do so good. This was also a more philosophical look on life and how we must persevere through it and never give up on new things. We must always try our hardest and work hard at what we