GAH! It’s becoming obvious that I am the new “teacher’s pet” in TKD. I just earned my assistant leadership, along with the snappy new black pants. Now Grandmaster is asking me to lead the end of class…..every time. He also chooses me to be the example in class more often than not and keeps thrusting [...]
July 29, 2008
Categories: Tae Kwon Do, belt testing, leadership, motivation . Tags: belt testing, Tae Kwon Do . Author: Amy . Comments: 3 Comments
A few weeks ago, one of the instructors at the dojang commented that, when I first started, I was probably the most intense white belt they had seen in a long time. I was 15 lbs. heavier and would throw myself so completely into class that I would often be on the verge of total [...]
July 9, 2008
Categories: Tae Kwon Do, fitness . Tags: summer, Tae Kwon Do . Author: Amy . Comments: 4 Comments
No, no..I’m not talking about hygiene. I’m talking about how I get the distinct feeling I’m getting groomed to be an instructor when I get my black belt. Not only does Grandmaster introduce me as “our next WTF Poomsae World Champion” at times (which, while a HUGE compliment, seems quite premature), but he is encouraging [...]
July 7, 2008
Categories: Tae Kwon Do, leadership, poomsae . Tags: poomsae, Tae Kwon Do, teaching . Author: Amy . Comments: 5 Comments
