Allison
Tibbott's Essay
Temporary Black Belt Test
Test 238
June 1, 2013
Hi, I am Allison Tibbott from Edgewood,
Iowa. I am currently a 6th grader at Edgewood-Colesburg Elementary
School. I have been a student at
McDowell's Midwest Academy of Tae Kwon Do since November 2010.
Two
years ago my friend Lily Aulwes called and asked me if I wanted to go to a Tae
Kwon Do class with her. I had no idea what was coming. So when I got to the
dojang my nerves were going crazy! I knew nothing about Tae Kwon Do, an I
didn't know any Korean. Bryce Wulfekuhle
who was an older Black Belt taught me how to do Pal-Gwe 1 and Chon-ji. I
remember one time when I was doing white belt 3 steps I stepped on Bryce's big
toe we both had a good laugh.
Since I have been in Tae Kwon Do I
have learned a lot and I have gotten to meet a lot of new people. I have gotten
to know the Black Belt boys at my schools; Tony McDowell, Fisher Woodley, and
Bryce Wulfekuhle. In June of 2012 I was
able to go to Divide Colorado to spend time at Grand Master Jung's Eagle's
Nest. While I was in Colorado I got to spend a lot of time with some of my Tae
Kwon Do family. When we were at the
cabin we had to get up at 6 o'clock in the morning to do our forms on the
mountains. It was very quiet on the mountains until our loud “ki hops” scared
the bears away. This is when I also met
Master Rita Pearson who helped Lily and I with our forms.
While
in Tae Kwon Do I have learned how to protect myself if I am ever was being
attacked. I have attended a Tae Kwon Do tournament in Cedar Rapids. This helped
me know what I needed to work on for test.
Tae Kwon Do has helped me in many different
ways. One way is in sports. I always keep my tenets in my head; Courtesy,
Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control, Indomitable Spirit. Tae Kwon Do also
helps me with jumping high in volley ball and running fast in softball. It
helps me with strength and endurance while playing sports, it helps me to keep
playing hard. Also Tae Kwon Do has
helped me build my confidence and courage in sports and school. I know it is important to have good grades to
be a Tae Kwon Do student. This makes me
try harder in my classes and to be the best student I can be.
My favorite parts of Tae Kwon Do are,
forms, board breaking and kicks. Blue Belt form Yul-Gok is my favorite form
because this is the first form where there is a jump and I like this the best.
My favorite board breaking technique is a flying side kick. I enjoy doing this kick because you run and
fly through the air to break the board. Tornado kicks are also my favorite
because there are a lot of action in one move.
I
hope to stay in Tae Kwon Do for as long as I can and I hope to get 6th degree
Black Belt. I know to get to this level, I need to continue to work on my
tenets, my school work, my forms, and my
techniques. I know if I work hard at it I will reach my goal as a Black Belt.
