Don't make me kick you...

[jsbowden]

On the way from first to second degree there are four stripes I have to earn (gold, green, blue, and red). Upon earning one, we are presented with a belt with the appropriate colored stripe running through the center of the belt. Back in September, I got one with gold running through it. I can't remember if I posted anything about that or not, so here it is.

I'm currently working towards instructing classes on my own. This is nifty, and I'm looking forward to having a regular class or two I can call mine on my Mondays. At the very least I'll be teaching the white to green adult class once I'm ready. I've been warming them up and stretching them out and assisting with the remainder of class for the last few weeks. Once I've got that down, I think I'll ask to take one of the kids classes I normally assist with earlier in the day (either the orange/green or purple/blue juniors).

Black belt isn't something you have, it's something you are, and I'm glad I made it proud to wear it. Helping others work towards earning their Black belt is hard, but rewarding. Most won't make it, but they still get a lot out of taking an MA even if they don't make that goal.

Comments

[autumnfrostfall.livejournal.com]

I think this is awesome. Good job.

[jsbowden.livejournal.com]

It's nice to see you back online after your hiatus.

I'm a big fan of the MA these days. It's all about self confidence, self discipline, goal setting, and of course you get all the cool physical stuff too.