Jessie really wanted to do this tournament even though she had only been in Taekwon-do for a month. We figured it couldn't hurt. She participated in patterns and did one of the only two she knows. It was so cute watching the little kids.
Here she is doing her pattern.
She came in third place and you'd think she had won the grand prize!!! She was absolutely elated! I LOVED watching her eyes light up when she got her medal and trophy.
Here is our girl displaying her awards. Look at that sweet happy face!!
Joseph participated in a couple of different events, but did excellent in sparring. Here he is all geared up for his competition.
He sparred with two different kids and won both of them. They don't kick or hit hard, but they get points when they kick, hit, punch, etc.. they can only kick above the belt and in certain areas on the head. Joseph got a pretty good punch in his nose, which is against the rules, but he just kind of turned his head when the kid went to knock him there. It is pretty cool to watch.
The boys look so silly in this picture because they still have their mouthpieces in their mouths. They were all pretty happy to be standing there with their trophies.
Way to go Joseph!!!!Anyway, the kids worked hard and we were thrilled with their performance at the tournament. It was a good and fun experience for both of them!!
8 comments:
It looks like they both had fun just by the smiles on their faces.
Way to go Boyds! It looks like your kids are just naturals...and what a great confidence booster for them. Winning a trophy AND a medal? GOLDEN!
Way to go guys! Jesse looks so cute in her braids.
Joseph looks pretty serious in all that gear. Way to go!
What a neat sport. I think Jessie looks just like you. She is a real beauty.
That is so great! Don't you just love Tae Kwon Do? Isaac has been doing it for a couple of years now. He is actually testing for his black belt in April. I love watching him. It is a really cool sport. Your kids are so cute....TVB!
Reminds me of Ali's quote "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" seeing Joseph with his foot up in the air. You go Joseph and Jessie! You guys rule! I'll bet Janie, Jace, Mom and Dad were in the stands shouting their encouragements as well! Mutte
Yeah! Way to go Jessie and Joseph! All the fun things you get to do in Alaska...yeah! Have they signed up for a bowling league yet? We did a lot of that when we lived there...Miss you, Tiff=-)
very, very cool!
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