My Karate Kid!

On Friday, Nate reached his goal of becoming a black belt!!!!!

It was a big moment, and something he had been working towards for 2.5 years. I'm so proud of this huge accomplishment! 

At every belt ceremony, they get to throw their old belt up in the air. Out with the old, in with the new!

A few of his great instructors and junior instructors

Proud of our boy!

He was surprised I actually let him put this sign in the yard!

(And yes, a few days later....it's still there!)

A little celebratory treat for our new black belt!!

 When Nate started taekwondo back in July of 2014, he said his goal was to get a black belt. We had heard that could take anywhere from 2-5 years, depending on how he did on each belt exam. Well, Nate is one of the few that NEVER failed a belt exam! (He would have been a black belt sooner, but we let him take summers off for a bit of a break.)

I'm so proud of all of his hard work and determination.
Here is a look back over the past 2 and a half years of belt ceremonies.....

February 2016

BLACK BELT!!!

Early on, I turned a corner of his room into his karate area to hang his uniform and house all of his belts.... he's collected 15! And I love the sign that says "A black belt is a white belt that never gave up." That's so true, and a testament to how hard Nate has worked over the past few years.

Although Nate could keep going - because there are at least 20 more levels within the black belt rank - he has decided to stop taking taekwondo classes. He reached his goal, and he's ready to move onto other sports. We support his decision and will always look back on his time at Tiger Rock fondly. He not only learned karate, but he gained leadership skills, physical strength & body control, discipline, and determination. I highly recommend it to every young boy out there!!