Fall 2026 Black Belt Cycle

Candidate Journals

King Tiger Tae Kwon Do Black Belt candidates blog daily about their journey: their thoughts and feelings, their struggles and successes; their pain and their encouragement. Follow along on their journey; words of encouragement are always welcome!

July 22

Today was okay. I really didn’t want to do my physical requirements today, not sure why. But I did them anyway and that’s good. Was very tired today. I also took my first black belt class! I was nervous and excited, it went fairly well. Looking forward to more weapons training. Now I get some down time with my cat :) . Hope the cycle started well for you all. 

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First few days

Had some trouble figuring out how to post these, so I’m filling in my first few days. Starting the cycle has been a bit confusing I’ll admit, so much to plan and keep track of. The physical requirements are alright, it gets me out of the house. Today I did an extra mile so I can have a day off sometime. I’m already a little behind on a few things, but I think I’ll get into the rhythm of it and be fine. When something’s challenging, the best way out is through! I hope training for you all is going well.

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