Black Belt Life Skill: Punctuality

Punctuality means you get somewhere on time or do something on time. Punctuality is important so you can show respect and so you can learn what you need to pass a test or something.

I get to Demo practice on time because it shows respect to Master B. S. Lee and my teammates.  If I'm late, my teammates will have to review what they already know because I don't know what they do.  Also, Master B. S. Lee might feel angry because he would have to review the whole thing over again with everyone.  Another reason I get to Demo practice on time is so I can learn what I need to for a performance or tournament.



I get to school on time so I can learn everything I need to. If I'm late to school, I might miss some learning time. Also, I might miss something I enjoy, for example PE.

 I turn in my homework on time so when its time to test I know what to do and so I don't get yelled at.  I also turn it in on time so the teacher can advise me so I know what to fix.

This is how I show punctuality in my life.

ATLANTA TOURNAMENT :::::::::::::::::::::)))))))))))))))))))) 1ST PLACE

     

    ATLANTA TOURNAMENT

Yaaaaaaaaay!

   1ST PLACE

We got first place just recently at Atlanta in demo competition (the first time we've gotten first place while I've been on the demo team).  We beat Tiger Kim's. Yaaaaaay! Tiger Kim's got first place the last two tournaments I've been to (the only ones we've gone to while I've been on demo team). I was soooooooooooooooo excited that we got first place and the trophy looks so cool. It was made out of glass. 

 Our music was timed on six minutes but the others weren't. There's a six minute time limit.  If you go over you automatically get zero points.  I think a few of the other teams went over the time limit.  

During the competition, while we were doing the performance, I felt nervous because it was Master B. S. Lee's birthday and the team wanted to get first place for Master B. S. Lee, and I wasn't sure if we could get it or not.  I was also nervous about my kicks because I wasn't sure I would be able to break the boards.

 

We're waiting for our turn to perform.

These are the members of the team that went to Atlanta.

Happy birthday Master B. S. Lee! (P.S. Eri is trying to grab the shirt!)

Vi, Master B. S. Lee, Nina holding the trophy!

                                      

Black Belt Life Skill: Ambition

At my black belt test I will be giving a speech about how I use the black belt life skill of ambition.  Ambition is when you want to achieve a goal.  I use ambition in Tae Kwon Do and math.

Ambition is important because you can achieve a lot. For instance, when I was a white belt I wanted to become a bodan belt. I kept on trying because I wondered what it was like to be a high-ranked belt.  Now that I have reached my goal, I am showing ambition by setting a new goal to become a master degree black belt.  I want to get a master degree black belt because I will be able to help others with their ambitions in Tae Kwon Do.

I have also shown ambition in math by working hard to learn new things so I can become an engineer.  If I become a great mathematician I will be able to become a great engineer.  As an engineer I'll need to know how to find the perimeter and area  of that I'm building. Also, if you're a computer engineer you need to figure out hoe to fit everything into the computer, and you'd decide if the pieces needed to fit into the computer as an obtuse, right, or acute angle.

Those are some ways I use ambition.