Taekwondo Promotions

We had our testing on Wednesday and all of us advanced to the next belt level. We did the Basic poom-se, followed by sparring. Supriya broke two 1 cm-thick pine-boards with a hammer-fist and one with a kick, and has now advanced to the yellow belt with a black stripe. Then Aseem broke two boards - one with his hand and one with a kick. Now he has the yellow belt. This was my first testing, and I was a little apprehensive when Master Freddy brought out 2 2 cm-thick boards for my hand strike. I did a practice-strike, and then jumped in the air and brought down my hammer-fist on the boards with all the force I could muster. And of course the boards broke! (It's truly amazing how powerful you feel when you have just broken wooden boards.) Next I broke a board with an Axe kick, and now I have my first earned belt - white with a yellow stripe. I am really enjoying the workout and doing it with Aseem and Supriya. By far the best thing I have done in 2007...