Ok, I'm two days late posting this, but on Tuesday, my little boys... who incidently aren't so little anymore... took their first "Belt Test" in Tae Kwon Do. They passed with flying colors, and now they are both yellow belts! How cool is that?
I've gotta admit, they really impressed me. This is terrible to say, but I was really unsure that they would be able to do it. Especially when the Black Belt who was testing them held up a wooden board... a real wooden board about 1/2 inch thick... not a break-away board... and told Evan to give it a good hard side kick. I thought to myself, "Oh man, who is he kidding?! Does he really expect my little guys to be able to break that thing?"
Evan gave the board a kick, and my fears, so I thought, were confirmed, as he barely made contact with it. With some encouragement from his tester, he kicked again and didn't do it again. I thought, "Oh my poor little boys, they aren't going to pass, and they are going to be so disheartened." However, Evan mustered himself for one more kick and SNAP! I almost cried!
Next it was Elden's turn, fear gripped my heart for my little buddy. He's smaller, he's weaker, and he has a firm belief that Evan is better at everything (although it isn't true). I was so worried that he wasn't going to do it, and then Evan would gloat... ouch... But, my little man got up there, gave that board one swift kick and WHAMO! He got it in one try! This time, I did cry! I was so proud of them! I still am!
On the way to dinner, we took them out since it was their first time getting a belt; they got a lecture about how they need to be careful with their abilities. We explained that they are now powerful, and they need to use that power wisely by not using Tae Kwon Do on each other, their brother, or anyone at school. It was an important warning, but I could see the glimmer in their eyes at the idea that they are powerful boys. You could see them sitting up straighter and holding their heads a little higher!
You go my yellow belt boys!
P.S. - When I can figure out how to get my video posted... you can watch them pass for yourself!
I've gotta admit, they really impressed me. This is terrible to say, but I was really unsure that they would be able to do it. Especially when the Black Belt who was testing them held up a wooden board... a real wooden board about 1/2 inch thick... not a break-away board... and told Evan to give it a good hard side kick. I thought to myself, "Oh man, who is he kidding?! Does he really expect my little guys to be able to break that thing?"
Evan gave the board a kick, and my fears, so I thought, were confirmed, as he barely made contact with it. With some encouragement from his tester, he kicked again and didn't do it again. I thought, "Oh my poor little boys, they aren't going to pass, and they are going to be so disheartened." However, Evan mustered himself for one more kick and SNAP! I almost cried!
Next it was Elden's turn, fear gripped my heart for my little buddy. He's smaller, he's weaker, and he has a firm belief that Evan is better at everything (although it isn't true). I was so worried that he wasn't going to do it, and then Evan would gloat... ouch... But, my little man got up there, gave that board one swift kick and WHAMO! He got it in one try! This time, I did cry! I was so proud of them! I still am!
On the way to dinner, we took them out since it was their first time getting a belt; they got a lecture about how they need to be careful with their abilities. We explained that they are now powerful, and they need to use that power wisely by not using Tae Kwon Do on each other, their brother, or anyone at school. It was an important warning, but I could see the glimmer in their eyes at the idea that they are powerful boys. You could see them sitting up straighter and holding their heads a little higher!
You go my yellow belt boys!
P.S. - When I can figure out how to get my video posted... you can watch them pass for yourself!
P.P.S.S. - I tried to load the video, but it must be too long or something, after 1/2 hour of wating... I gave up. Pictures will have to be enough!
