Trevor Simpson

Temporary Black Belt
December 2013
Martial Arts America

Tae Kwon Do

Tae kwon do has been my life and will continue to be. It has been my light at the end of the tunnel for me. My journey starts when I was a white belt. I remember I always had a problem with putting my hands in my pockets. At the time master Beck was the instructor of the class. For a period of time he took me to the hall way to practice my forms and kicks with me. When test came I knew that I could do it.

When I got my yellow belt I thought I wanted to take it all the way to my black belt and beyond. By this time I had gotten my dobo (and I stopped putting my hands in my pockets). Also by this time they had begun to get a little stricter on my stances and everything else.  So I realized that for every belt I learned a new set of one steps also a new form. And again at test I knew I could do it.
Soon after my test I received my orange belt. Once again I learned new one steps and a form also a new board break. By this time I had decided that I wanted to go all the way. Before I had all ready told you why I joined but before football I had almost every sport you can think of but all of them ended the same way. They all were just not a challenge for me.  I had hoped for a sport that was a balance of mental and physical.       

Also again I tested and made it and received my green belt then later my high green belt. Soon after my blue belt then to high blue. I remember back to when I was a blue belt and I took a break when I got back I had almost forgotten what I had learned. When I tested for my brown belt I thought this was a big step forward for me. When I got my brown belt I realized that a lot of belts look up at you for their forms and their one steps and everything else. It’s like when they have a problem the first person they look to is you. Also when you get your brown belt you have a whole new set of responsibilities that come with that belt. When I was a brown belt I was diagnosed with mono. That was awful because I missed Tae kwon do when I was sick.  

As I get to where I am now I can look back and see fun the times and the bad times that I have had throughout Tae kwon do. I have made many friends through Tae kwon do and I think it makes class more fun when you have a friend at class with you. Tae kwon do has taught me that when I focus on something I can do amazing things. Tae kwon do has helped me in gym also.  It has helped me feel more confident not only in myself but in what I do every day at Tae kwon do and school. I can remember all of the people that helped me get to where I am now. These are some of the people that I would like to thank. 

My family
First I would like to thank my mom I would not be here without her taking me to classes and being the best support that I could ever ask for. 

Next I would like to thank my dad for being there for me and taking me to class.

Next I would like to thank my grandparents for taking me to class and also being great support.

Finally I would like to thank all my relatives for the support.    

 My Tae kwon do family

First I would like to thank Mrs. Burell for taking me to Friday class and staying after to help me.

Next I would like to thank Ms. Burell for the support and for helping me. 

Next I would like to thank Ms. Artel for the support and for teaching me.

Next I would like to thank Ms. Parker for support and for teaching me.   

Next I would Master Beck for getting me started in Tae Kwon Do and for being teaching me.

Finally I would like to thank Master Wells for staying after to help me on my forms and my one steps and everything else I needed help on.
  
And yes I would most definitely recommend this to a friend as a fun thing to do in your free time and a new way to make friends. And a chance to learn a new skill and a way to defined yourself in an emergency. And of course it is so fun and once you start in my case you can’t stop.