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!
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Hartle 9/24/26

Had my best run in over a year yesterday. No pain, and after a half mile or so, I actually felt loose and athletic.

Also had the most jump roping I have done since my back injury. Increased my pull-ups to sets of five.

Got lots of kicks in.

9/23