First session as a blue belt! It was bangin', mate. I got to help in a grading. It was only for two white belt kids, but was still awesome! I had to give the commands and instructions, and demonstrate what they needed to do. N did that for my grading, and looked pleased he got to do it, so it must be pretty big, even if mine was only on a very small scale!

As usual, I was used to help out in the junior class. Master L likes using me to keep the littlest tykes in line with him. Amusing considering my disdain for children, but there you go. I think I'm addicted to trying to make my masters proud, haha. Whatever works!

For the senior class, only my younger brother and I were there. So, my bro, me, Master K and Master L. Tiny class! It was based on patterns. It was awesome since I already knew the pattern for my new grade (Joon Gun), and was properly taught Tae Gae for fun. We then moved onto Ko Dang (I think that's how you spell it? Ack, Korean!), which is actually a 2nd dan pattern. It has a jumping knife hand guarding block, two slow motion back kicks and vertical hooking kicks in it, as well as downward elbow strikes and a downward punch. This obviously appeals to me, haha. I am all about the elbows and punches.

Training is exciting for me atm, I feel like it's a whole new chapter now I've received my belt. The leaps I've made since I first started are phenomenal. Since I'm currently the only higher grade woman there, the younger, lower grade females look up to me. I don't particularly care, but I understand it's important to show them what they can achieve so as not to discourage them. Women are just as capable, hehe. We already have a lot of male role models in the club (all of whom I look up to), so it would be interesting to be the prominent female one.

But I shouldn't get big headed. There is much to improve on, and I know I have limits. I switch from ups to downs and back quick enough to get whiplash, so need to concentrate on continuing to be positive. Hunt those goals down, motherflipper!