Fall 2025 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!

8/2/25

Today I woke up early for the pretest. But it went well. After I got home, I did my requirements and went for a bike ride. At about 5:45 my family and I left for the Cookout Monster Truck Bash. This event is basically like a back-to-school kinda thing. That was really fun. Now I'm home and probably gonna relax and go to bed soon.

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7/31/25

Today I had my last soccer preseason practice for the week. Tomorrow I will sleep in and do my requirements and maybe get in my pool. That's mostly it for today. Goodnight.

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7/30/25

This entire week I've done soccer preseason practice for my school. Even though it is exhausting, I'm getting through and learning a lot. I keep forgetting to do journals so I'm getting annoyed with myself on that. (I think the soccer and heat has something to do with that). That's mostly it, and hopefully I'll remember to journal tomorrow. 

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7/27/25

Today I played tennis a little bit in the morning. Since I haven't played for a few days, I didn't play very good. But I'm hoping I can get out on the court often again so I can play better. Also, I start soccer preseason for my school tomorrow. I'm looking forward to doing the training but I'm not looking forward to waking up early. But it'll be good for me so I can practice waking up early for school and getting ready for the soccer season. Also, it'll help me be in good shape for the rest of the cycle. 

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7/26/25

Today I went to my first weekend black belt class and after, I helped out in family class. I also went to the Poomsae seminar. Once, I got home from the seminar, I got in my pool and relaxed a bit. I'm also looking forward to starting soccer preseason for my school. I'm looking forward to an awesome season.

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7/24/25

Today I went down to a bike shop where a friend of mine works and I got a new bike. That's the highlight of my day but I have more soccer training tomorrow. I'm feeling good about my soccer practices right now and hopefully we will have a successful soccer season.

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7/23/25

This morning I had a soccer training camp. I really sore from it. But mostly that's it for today. I didn't do anything else really besides my requirements too.

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7/22/25

Today I'm going to Carowinds to enjoy the waterpark. I did a soccer camp yesterday and my calves and pecks are super sore. When I get back from Carowinds, I'm probably going to relax and do my requirements.

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7/20/25

My family and I picked up my brother from a sleep away cross-country camp. When I came home, I got in my pool. Nothing else really happened today besides that. 

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7/19/25

I slept past 11 o'clock today. But I didn't really do much, but I got in my pool and relaxed for a bit. I finished my requirements after I got out of the pool and now, I'm hanging out and playing video games.

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7/17/25

Today I slept in. I slept until 10:45 this morning which never happens. I took a tennis lesson, and I got Jimmy Johns for lunch. After, I did my requirements and read for summer reading for my school.

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First Blog of Cycle

I got back from the beach on Saturday. Stayed in Sea Pines in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. I went for a week. Now I'm back home and doing my first couple of requirements and I also started brainstorming about what I'm going to do for my creative form. 

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