Gr.10 Reflection: Athletics

As I said in my highlights, I did not participate in any school sports. But I was diligent with sports outside of school. I will be writing about getting a 2nd degree in Tae Kwon Do for my athletics reflection because it was the biggest achievement I accomplished. This highlight has definitely changed my life. By getting a 2nd degree, I believe that I will be practicing Tae Kwon Do for the rest of my life. Since I came this far, I do not see any reason as to why I should quit Tae Kwon Do right now. Getting a second degree shows that martial arts us very important in my life; it shows that I enjoy practicing Tae Kwon Do. 2nd degree is the level prior to 3rd degree. This means that, ultimately, acquiring 2nd degree prepared me for 3rd degree. I believe that this highlight shows how persistent and resilient I am. Most of the people who learn Tae Kwon Do quit in the middle due to their impatience. It usually takes around two years for a beginner to get a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and it takes a minimum of three years to achieve 2nd degree. I gained a lot of skills and experience by practicing the martial art. In classes, I learned self defense moves which are always beneficial to know.Furthermore, I improved my leadership by acting as an assistant instructor. Although it seems strange, Tae Kwon Do changed my way of approaching with others significantly. I learnt that I should be more patient when teaching younger students. Children, unless an individual is extremely talented, usually take longer to understand than adults do. Therefore, I should not treat them as how I treat adults. I can see myself incorporating Tae Kwon Do into my future. In fact, I am debating whether I should enter a Tae Kwon Do tournament. I will enter one once I know that I am good enough. This is definitely a lifelong activity for me. I plan on practicing Tae Kwon Do even in my university years. In my opinion, Tae Kwon Do allows me to manage stress. During classes, most of the times, I practice kicking by kicking a sand bag countless times which relieves stress considerably. In order to achieve higher levels in Tae Kwon Do, one must take promotion tests where the instructors test their students' skills. The students display their skills by performing a number of patterns and kicks. The promotion tests gets harder as you attain higher belts. Obviously, the promotion test for my 2nd degree was the hardest promotion test that I took. Overall, getting a 2nd degree black belt was definitely a fulfilling experience for me.