Son No 1 went for his first taekwando competition yesterday. He has been attending taekwando lessons for more than two years and now holds the red belt, which is one grade below the black belt.As this was his maiden competition, the aim was to get match experience. He was such a novice that he was still learning the rules and how to score points just before the match, lol!
To us, it was an eye-opener because we did not realise that it was such a popular sport. There were many serious competitors there - and we were like the most "recreational" type that you can find.
Son No 1 did not win his match but got the match experience that he needed and which would come in useful for future competitions.
After the match, Son No 1 complained that his jaw hurt - but as we reviewed the mini-video recording that we made, we could see that he gave as much as he got. His ego probably got more bruised in the process, but hey, don't forget it's The Climb -things can only get better from here!
Below left: Son No 1 waited for about 4 hours for his match
Below right: Son No 1 was the competitor in blue, executing a kick
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It's all give and take. Some parent out there is probably thankful for the boost of confidence in his/her kid thanks to you 'recreational' folks! Agree that it is so impt to learn how to fail graciously and to move on. Sadly, not enough emphasis of that in this society.
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