Belt Testing...

Testing for the next belt in Tae Kwon Do is serious business. You can certainly tell how serious it is by the smile on Mason's face. He's hamming it up for the camera while Mr. Sul teaches the students their self defense moves.


Putting the teaching to practice with a fellow student. Loop, swoop and pull. Wait, that's not right.


Spear-hand strike, sir!


Each level of color belt has a series of "one-steps" the students must learn for testing. This series of one-steps was 8 moves. Since Mason is moving to the Leadership class, he will no longer do one-steps, but forms. He will have to learn a 23 move form to test for the next color belt.

Mason received his camouflage belt on Thursday evening during the color belt ceremony. After receiving his belt, he shook hands with each black belt as a sign of respect.

It was decided that since Mason was showing a real interest in continuing Tae Kwon Do that we moved him into the Leadership Class. The Leadership Class is full of students that have a genuine interest in learning Tae Kwon Do and aren't just there because their parents make them. We will continue to take him so long as he continues to show a genuine interest. Let's hope that lasts, since this program is a 2 year commitment!