What It Means to Be a Blackbelt

Ryan Cloninger Denver Tae Kwon Do Mr. Putnam November 8, 2009 What a dull Belt Means to Me When I was thirteen I started taking Tae Kwon Do. I wanted to learn how to react and break boards. I bring in come a long way since my first Tae Kwon Do class. As a bungholedidate for disgraceful brawl come out, I now catch a different sentiment of Tae Kwon Do, and different motivation for attending each class. To me a abusive hip-hop consist of displaying great character, comely a draw, and chain of mountainsing your name and addresss, and take c areing the history of Tae Kwon Do.To survive a true black belt ammunition, you project to spirit back and remember the men who started Tae Kwon Do, and understand their history. Tae Kwon Do means the way of the fist and foot. In Tae Kwon Do you are empty handed. When empty handed you moldiness use your hands and feet. In the early multiplication Korean men used their hands and feet as weapons. Koreans used Tae Kwon Do for self-de fense when invaders came to savage their village. custody died fighting to protect their loved ones and their homes. What once was a military form of fighting soon became a way of life for the Koreans.The history of Tae Kwon Do has taught me that nice a black is non about what garble material you receive. Tae Kwon Do black belts never quit. They crap hard to achieve goals, even when the journey is difficult. I have versed to never retreat in life, and that victory is the goal. Becoming a black belt has always been a goal of mine. The venerate and honour you gain from becoming a black belt is priceless. Knowing you worked hard for a black belt depicts your accomplishment so much better. I have been taking Tae Kwon Do for over four age and am yet to have earned my black belt.The school I train under believes in working hard for the circle of black belt, and this can take a very long time. I believe the long road will make the destination that much more rewarding. Another g oal I have is to attend college at Clemson University, by and by graduating high school. After college I hope to be a professional chef. My goals of going to college to become a chef have been with me ever since I can remember. festering up around my grandparents who were always cooking got me raise in becoming a chef.Tae Kwon Do has taught me to perplex in pursuit of this goal. In order to be the best college student and the best chef, I shaft I need to be a leader and not a follower. During the Tae Kwon Do summer camps I had a chance to practice my leadership skills. My instructor, Mr. Cloninger, on the wholeowed me to memorize the Tae Kwon Do classes to work on and critique my leadership skills. Instructing the students really attended me correct my own mistakes in proficiency and forms. As I have grown through with(predicate) the ranks, my instructor has allowed me to instruct the classes.Instructing is another way of learning. If you cannot learn the material you tru ly do not understand it yourself. This is required to perfect your material, as I learned from personal experience. I believe my instructor, Mr. Cloninger, is an example of a great leader. He pushes me to my limit and beyond. He makes me a better person, better in the karate school, and in the community. Mr. Cloninger is dependable, hardworking, and possesses legion(predicate) great character qualities. Displaying good character is necessary for being a great leader and a great black belt.Positive characteristics, such as respect for others, self-control, obedience, and humbleness, are the building blocks of a well-trained black belt. remark is always important when gentility. Respect is earned. It is not entirely given to you. You must work hard and be respectful to your instructor. Self-control is an important characteristic to have, not only in martial arts, but similarly in life. Self-control is harnessing your actions and emotions. When in training all emotions must leav e the room. Your mind should be deal on your material and goals.Self-control also applies in any day life, whether it is when you are driving down the road and some one cuts you off, or when your peers upset you at school. Obedience is another attribute a black belt must have. Whether it be get wording to my parents or my instructor, I need to be able to listen and follow through when something is asked of me. Black belts are represent as people that can be trusted, doing what they are told and doing it the first time. Obedience comes easier when you have respect for others and self-control of your own wants and desires.A true black belt should be humbled in his achievement of his rank. Black belts should have respect for the art and not use their rank to show off, bully, or be intimidating. Black belts should not to be portrayed as cocky, arrogant or boastful. This is not being a good leader or representative of martial arts. I continually try to implement respect, self-control , obedience, and other positive characteristics into my life. These characteristics help me learn in school, train in Tae Kwon Do, and be a good member of my family.I am appreciative and honored that I was given the chance to streamlet for my black belt. I received the best training from Mr. Putnam and Mr. Cloninger. These great leaders have taught me to stay steady and to work hard for my goals. If I receive the rank of black belt, one of my many goals will have been accomplished. My journey to becoming a black belt has taught me to display great character, build my leadership skills, reach my goals, and understand the meaning behind Tae Kwon Do. I style forward to continuing my Tae Kwon Do journey for many years to come.