Spring 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!

1/21/26

Today was a good day. School was normal for the most part although I had a test in Food and Nutrition where I got a 94. After I went to Taekwondo where I took sparring class and then BBC.

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1/20/26

Today was a good day. I went to school which was tiring especially coming back from a 3 day break. After I got all of my physical requirements done for the day. I the went to taekwondo where I helped with the 6:15-7:00 class then attended the 7:05-7:50 class and was able to get a mentor session in.

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1/19/26

Today was a good day I got most of my physical requirements done pretty early in the morning. Then we went uptown and did some stuff there. I then went to the YMCA where I attended a yoga class.

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1/18/26

Today was a good day. I didnt attend any taekwondo today so I just knocked out my physical requirements for the day then did some stretching to recover. After I wrote an essay which was good to have another one down. Then we went to the library where I checked out a baking and soup cook book to help with my new skill of cooking.

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1/17/26

It was a good day, I woke up early for Saturday BBC where we worked on self defence. After that me and my mom went to go see the Venerable Monks' Walk For Peace. Where we were able to not only see them go by but see them eat lunch and give a blessing. After that I went home and finished up my requirements for the day.

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1/16/26

Today was a good day I got a 98 on my biology test and a 100 on my English quiz. In food and nutrition we made muffins and black-eyed pea brownies. I was able to go down to the Greenway near the gym and ran 3 miles as well as come back to the gym and get the rest of my taekwondo physical requirements done for that day.

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1/15/26

It was a good day, school was good and I got a 100 on a biology quiz. Then was able to checkout early to go to the dentist. At home I mostly just did alot of physical requirements trying to get ahead as well as a mile which was way to cold outside. After I went to taekwondo where I assisted and led warm-ups for the 6:15 class as well as getting a mentor session in after.

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1/14/26

It was a good day today. School was pretty good were mostly just wrapping up the basics and or introduction unit to whatever subject. I went to two classes today for Taekwondo, sparring class and black belt class. Often on these Wednesdays I find myself more tired because it's the middle of the week and have two classes for Taekwondo but nonetheless it was still a good day and am steel feeling good about the cycle.

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1/13/26

It was a good day today. School wasn't terrible I did a lab in biology which was entertaining. Then went to the gym where I got all my taekwondo requirements done. Afterwards I went and helped out with the 6:15 class.

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1/12/26

It was a pretty good day today. At school were now kind of past that first introduction week so I had some assignments to do. Then I was able to get another 3 mile run down at the Greenway. After I went to teakwando where I mentored my mentee before class took a teen class then was able to get a mentor session in after.

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1/11/26

I find myself often on these Sundays using them as a rest day which is just what I did. Although I was able to run 3 miles today which I felt good about and get all my requirements done before lunch. But the rest of the day I just stretched and watched football.

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1/10/26

I felt good on the pre-test, especially the mile I found myself being able to go much faster then usually. The poomsae portion was also good there wasn't anything major I messed up. Obviously there's still going to be tweaks and many more to come but it was still a good day.

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1/9/26

Today was a good day, school was pretty fun. After school I went to the gym where I got majority of my physical requirements for the day done except poomsaes, self defense, and kicks which I did when I got home.  

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1/8/26

Today was good, it's almost the weekend. Im preparing for the pre-test and was able to get a class where I assisted and lead warm ups. Then was able to get a mentor session in after class.

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Day 5

Today was a good day. I woke up for school still getting around since it is only the third day since schools started back. But thankfully I was able to get in a sparring class and a weekday BBC. Where I had already done most physical requirements for the day. I later came home and finished those requirements.

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Day 4

Today was pretty productive, although still easing back into the school schedule. After school however I was able to go to the gym where I was able to get some requirements done that being the pull ups, mile on the treadmill, and sit ups. Where i went home and finished up. After I went to a 6:15-7:00 class to help out with the class.

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Day 3

Today was the first day back in school although we didnt a whole lot im still falling back into routine. However thankfully I was able to get two Taekwondo classes in whilst completing all my physical requirements for the day at the gym. It was pretty productive and a good day.

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Day 2

Although I wasn't able to get any class credits done today I still felt good and even was able to knockout a 5K alongside a

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Cycle Beginning

The start of the cycle, I woke up and attended the black belt class which is nice to already have a weekend BBC credit marked off. Im feeling pretty good but have not yet experienced the hardships of the cycle. But I am ready for what's to come. 1/3/26

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