Taekwondo

Awe-struck, I begged my parents to let me learn martial arts. Taekwondo became a part of my daily life, a vigorous solace just as much as an escape from mundane routine. My inspiration was soon put into practice with full contact sparring, where combatants don protective gear and strike without holding back. The exhilaration…

Why is that be a patient is hard for us? My father told me that it is not easy to be a patient. So that my father wants me to learn Taekwondo, cause during the Taekwondo class, master taught me how to be a patient. However, it was not easy for me to learn patient. My master made me sit down and close the eyes for 30minutes. I was annoyed because I did not know, why I have to do this kind of ongoing. From this situation, I thought I was easily thrilled and angry. However, I learned through…

Throughout the years many people have been considered heroes. Whether it be a hero in a comic book or a hero that has done good for another person and changed someone's life. All heroes share one thing in common. They all hold a special spot in someone's heart and are looked up to for something good they have done. For example, many children and adults have looked towards Jessica cox and a hero, an inspiration to those with disabilities because of her work with Handicap International. Jessica…

It all started after school when I got home my mom and I started to go to the Taekwondo studio, when I got there I had to change into my clothes and get my belt on so when testing began I can show that I can tie a belt right. Then all the people that were in my class started to show up and get dressed and I was so excited to finally get my 3rd degree black belt. After everyone got there we all had to train until the test began. So it was 5:00 when the test began and we all trained for an hour…

my taekwondo journey on December 2011. Since then I have gained so much knowledge that has not only helped me grow, but has also shaped me to what I am today. During my time as a martial artist I have had so many experiences, so before going for 1st Dan Black Belt. I would like to share my story. Why I Began Martial Arts During my childhood, my family and I were super obsessed with karate and kung - fu movies. Mostly movies like karate kid were our motivation to start taekwondo.…

education. He instilled pride and an uncanny tolerance for diversity in my raising. With his blessing, I turned to Korean culture for guidance in high school. I achieved a second degree black belt in Taekwondo at sixteen and captained a co-ed team that won a state championship through the American Taekwondo Association at seventeen. Leading this team taught me the finer workings of leadership. The skills I learned included talent management, empathy, and task oriented command. Consequently,…

“Yahoo! Friday! Dismissal!” someone shouted happily. “Don’t forget your homework!” Mrs. Sifern reminded us. It was a really happy Friday afternoon, I was really happy too. “Buses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are all here, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.” It was Mr. Bratwartz, the principal’s voice. I said goodbye to my best friend, Jake. He was on bus 6. When I got on bus 5, sat on seat 13, I felt something different and I felt nervous, but I didn't see…

Korean Blood Type- O Position- Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer Education- Korean Arts High School Facts- Previously wanted to be a representative of Korea in Taekwondo, loves to play soccer, has one older sister, Yoon Sun-mi and a younger brother, Yoon Jong-jin, she was featured in David Oh's debut song "I Know I Know" Specialties- Dancing, Taekwondo, Cheerleading Personality- Bubbly, energetic and…

first moved to Webb City. The four years of practice I went through, how the move was going to affect me and what would happen that night was all I could think about. Four years before I had to move out of town, I officially started going to the Taekwondo dojo in the small town of Lamar. At the time I had nothing to do after school, and was rather out of shape,…

Black Belt “It's finally the the day,” I thought, as I heard my heart beating so fast, I never imagined this day would come. Today was the end of a journey, but also a start of a new one. I started taekwondo about three years ago. I went to a place called ATA, it’s a taekwondo studio across the street from school. When you walk in you see a big area for socks and shoes. You then turn left to see a large workout floor, with a parent area right by it. If you come everywhere is…