I'm So Proud

By Cheryl Henderson -
Today my daughter, Jade, got her Yellow Belt in Taekwondo!!! She's training with Master Issak. He drives from West Orange, NJ to the Poconos to teach the kids in my development for $5 per class. I've included his website, just so you can be proud with me. It's www.karatewestorange.com.

I'm so proud of Jade. She's 7 and has worked really hard to do well in the class. I think the hardest part for her is to stop worrying about hurting someone. She's the only girl in her class (the other girls dropped out) and you can see the difference when it comes to the punching and kicking. When she's practicing at home with inanimate objects she goes all out, but when she's working with the teachers, I can see her pulling her punches and kicks a bit. The boys, however, in her class try to see if they can kick the bags and cushions to the moon. But today she not only did her 15 forms correctly, but she broke 2 boards with her fist. (She did one before the ceremony and the other one at the actual promotion ceremony). I have to figure out how to post her picture here. I'm such a proud momma.

Now my younger daughter is looking forward to joining the class in January. She's only 4, but did a good job keeping up with the trial class. Michael's only 1, but he could use a couple of classes to cut down on his energy spikes. I've decided he's taking Taekwondo, swimming, tennis and/or soccer. That should minimize the damage he can do to my house. He's such a busy boy!

Now, I have to get Jade ready for her dance recital next month. She's taking jazz/tap/ballet and it only costs $5 per lesson. (One of those homeschool perks ... I love $5 classes!) Stay tuned for more bragging ...

Comments

Jody said…
Way to go Jade!! I remember when I was little our neighbor taught the neighbor kid Taekwondo. He never charged but I remember learning so much from that. Wish we had some $5 dollar classes around here LOL.
November 18, 2007 at 12:25 PM
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