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My Juggling Act
I’m a fighter not a juggler. Yet my ever-changing, evolving schedule is requiring me to put more time into balancing my life. I have made commitments to advanced classes in school, the marching band,...
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Benefits of Being a Martial Artist
Photo: Me “influencing” my friends Having the power to cause severe physical harm to someone using just your body is an astonishing thing. With it, you typically instill an unintentional fear with...
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Stepping up to the Line
I’m on the bus with the team on our way to another wrestling match. I have my iPod blasting fast paced songs to get me hype. Yet I stay calm. I’m not sure what it is, but I can’t quite get that...
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Is it worth it?
I get that question way more than I should, and to be honest, it offends me to be asked that. Is it worth the bruises, the soreness, the time and effort? Of course it is. I love fighting. It is...
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Taekwondo Demonstration Teams
A couple weeks ago, I started going to demonstration team practices to represent my dojang. Try outs will continue for a couple more weeks before they decide who is in and who is out. Basically, the...
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Devastating KO
May I just say that this is one beautiful KO. The kick was so precise and quick, perfectly timed. But what do you call this? Would you say it is a spinning back kick, or a reverse hook kick? Either...
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New Trainer
Over the weekend, I went on base at Fort Lee to McLaughlin gym with my friend to train, and it was an experience I hope to never forget. We ended up going to the back of the gym in this open hardwood...
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Taekwondo Tournament
I have my first tournament coming up! This Saturday, March 16th, I will be competing with people my rank and size to win for my division. I am entering in sparring and forms. My form will be Tae Guk 3....
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Tournament Update
When you think of a martial arts tournament, what do you picture? Do you see a scene from The Karate Kid? Surprisingly, that image is quite accurate. I went to my first tournament, and I was honestly...
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Getting Over Hating Running
I. hate. running. At least I did for a very very long time, and I know I’m not the only one. But I, like I know many others do, made myself do it. Don’t get me wrong, I like working out in other...
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