Kick 'n Punch

A month ago, we enrolled the kids in a Taekwondo class.  My son Jacq wanted to be in it so much, so instead of waiting til summer vacation to enroll him to the class, my hubby decided that we already have him enrolled.  Jacq got so excited to finally learn taekwondo that his sister, Rain, who was supposed to enroll in a ballet class decided to be in Taekwondo as well.  So, both our kids joined Taekwondo.

Personally,  I am not much into sending my kids to any Taekwondo, Karate or Martial Arts stuff.  I can't imagine seeing my kids being kicked and punched during sparring which is inevitable in activities such as  those.  But my husband, who is a police officer and now a Police Chief Inspector, finds it necessary that our children learn Martial Arts.  According to him, it is something that the kids can use for self-defense as they grow up, and more importatly, Teakwondo will teach them discipline.  Not that my kids have no discipline, they are disciplined and polite kids,  but them being in a Taekwondo class, according to my husband, will help develop more of discipline.

My kids' first day in class proved to be really fun for them, yet soooo tiring!  And as a mother who was just a spectator while my kids did the basics (I mean, the warm up exercises which I found difficult for my daughter to do...lol),  I felt like pulling my daughter (Rain who is aged 6) out of it.  I could see difficulty on her face.  But I could only keep texting and calling my husband and tell him how my kids were doing from my point of view outside the glass-walled room.  Of course, my husband would tell me that the reactions I saw from my kids were normal since it was only their first day, soon, he said they'll be able to adjust and get used to it.  And true enough, as the kids regularly attend their two-day weekly sessions, they got used to the warm-up exercises.  They, especially my daughter, can already do the exercises without showing pain or difficulty on her face.  And it really pleases me now to see my kids improve their kicks and punches.

And today, after a month and a week of training, they were into their first "promotional" exam.  If my kids pass the "promotional", they'll get a new belt - a yellow belt.  I am confident that they did pass the exam...hahaha!  I was just as excited as my kids today, waiting for them perform.  And again I was watching my kids with anxiety, feeling very stage mother (lol).  I kept praying while watching them.  I know for some, it wasn't much to be anticipated for.  Some may even say that it ain't something major.  But for me, as a mother of two adorable kids, anything they do is major.  And I'll always be by my kids' side in their endeavors.  Since today is their first ever promotional exam, it is a major event for us. Soon as they were done, I kissed and hugged them tightly.  I was so proud of them having performed well and to have finally finished the first stage of their Taekwondo class.

I know, there'll be more to await for.  There's still blue, red, brown and black belts to aim for.  But today, we are just so happy and contented that finally they are to get their yellow belts and become members of the prestigious UFC- Baguio Taekwondo.