Our New Trailer for the Business...

We bought this today and can't wait to get it ready for the road and working for our business😊.  

 

Next Stop Nationals…

The next stop for T$ is Nationals. Should he earn a medal at Nationals he will earn a spot for going to Grand Prix finals and a spot for Team Trials. He is going to be working extra hard between now and time for Nationals so that he can earn those spots. We know he can do it!  

We will be talking to the coach soon to form a plan moving forward for coaching T at Nationals and other events. Pray the talk goes well. 

Pics From USA Taekwondo East Grand Prix...

Here are some pics that I got from the event.  T had fun and learned a lot and is going to continue to learn even more to grow and be an even better fighter.  So proud of this kid.  He didn't walk away with a win but he learned a lot.

He walk out to the ring with confidence (see pic 1) and with his fight face on.  He was ready to meet the challenge of this competitor.  He fought hard and barely lost to him.  

He, however, needs to work on his communication with his coach though and make it even better than it already is.  T knew this competitor well from watching him over and over again through the years.  His coach didn't though.  His coach was asking him to do moves that if T did them would've been countered in a really bad way before he could even do the move.  He wanted to listen and do what his coach was asking but he also knew his opponent well from all the fights he's watched him fight over the years.  These are things that T needs to communicate to his coach about.  Good communication is important and he's told us he's gonna work on being better about it.  Coaches can't coach well if they don't have knowledge of what you have knowledge of.  That knowledge has to be shared.  T could've won that fight and if they meet again, which I'm sure they will, he will be more ready than he was this last time.    

Results….

T lost his first match. He fought good and the score was kept very low. His opponent didn’t beat him by much so next time he’ll get him for sure. Studying the rest of the fighters in his division now. We knew he’d have a lot of learning to do this year though being in a new division. 

At Venue…

T is ready to fight today. He’s in a great mood. Win or learn he’s gonna have fun today. 

Shots of Tonight’s Workout…

T worked out with the team tonight and got to discuss the game plan for T for fighting tomorrow. His first fight tomorrow is a kid that has been in his division since youth but they have always fought on opposite sides of the bracket and never fought one another. Tomorrow T gets that chance. He is so excited. 

T had Beignets Today…

T had Beignets for the first time in his life today. They are called Italian donuts at Olive Garden where he had them. He got them for free for his birthday 🥳🎂🎉😊. He shared them with Ari, Belle, his dad and myself. 

Made Weight!

T had to be 51kg = 112.4lbs. He weighed in at 50.1kg = 110.4. Weigh in has been so easy since we don’t drastically have him cutting anymore. Happy kid right now. Eating a snack but fixing to go get Olive Garden. Fight day is tomorrow. 

First day of Driving…

On T’s first day of driving he has driven in 5 states:

1. NC
2. VA
3. MD
4. DE
5. PA

He has done amazing 🤩 today!  He’s driven a total of 2 1/2 - 3 hours of the drive to PA for the tournament😊. Just another accomplishment to add to his accomplishments😊🥰. 

Got His Permit…

T got his permit and is starting the drive to PA😊. Dad’s in the front seat and I’m not n the back…LOL!