Now nearly 11 months into Tae-Kwon-Do (I regularly call it karate, but I think it's technically Tae-Kwon-Do), Will continues to thoroughly enjoy the sport. He'll graduate to a camo belt in December - at which point he'll get to start sparring - and a few weekends ago he competed in and did VERY well at his second tournament. He did so well, in fact, that I felt badly for the other competitors and their parents…Will swept all three categories and took home three gold medals.
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| Waiting patiently for his turn to compete in weapons. |
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| Weapons routine. |
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| Weapons routine. |
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| Weapons routine. |
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| Waiting to begin his forms. |
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| Forms. |
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| Forms. |
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| Forms. |
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| Being declared the winner in the one-step sparring bracket competition. |
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I love this picture of Tom - he's SO proud,
but trying to stay composed and respectful. |
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| Receiving one of his gold medals. |
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| His place on the medal podium. |
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| Showing off his medals in the car. |
Watching Will come into his own as a student of Tae-Kwon-Do has been so much fun, and seeing him rewarded for his hard work and focus nearly brought tears to my eyes. Regardless of how long Will sticks with this sport, the time (and money) we've invested in helping Will learn how to control and manipulate his body, focus his energy, respect his elders, and work hard toward an individual goal has been well worth it.
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