Girls Love Tae kwon do | Motivation

By KalynnAmadio
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Recently, I was in the locker room changing for an adult tae kwon do class.

The final kid's lesson had just finished so there were two girls in the locker room changing to go home. I'm an instructor so I recognized them as they have been in my own kid's tae kwon do class. It just so happened that one of the girls is in the same grade as my son. They go to school together.

She was watching me as I dropped my bag to the floor and dug out my uniform. I looked up and smiled figuring she was trying to remember my name.

"Is DJ your son?"

"I am," I said.

She acknowledged that and I went about my business thinking she had satisfied her curiosity. Then she said,

"I think he's lucky."

Now, she had my curiosity peaked. My sons don't say much about what goes on at school. I think it's a guy thing. So I figured she knew some juicy tidbit that a mother would want to know.

"Why do you think he's lucky?" I ventured.

"He's lucky his mom is so strong."

I was confused for a moment. Then I recalled that she had seen my 3rd degree black belt test a few months before. She had a front row seat to my break test, where I set two concrete pavers on a platform like dominoes on end and broke them with one back kick. Even I was surprised that I'd done it because I had only practiced with light pads, wanting to save the real thing for that moment during the test.

She was at the test because she'd worked to the bodan level which is just before black belt. She was participating in the test to earn her first black belt, a great achievement for anyone. But at that moment, she looked at me as if I walked on water.

And at that second, I believe I could have.

I am a reluctant hero. It both pleases and embarrasses me when people praise my martial arts techniques. Yet when I think back to my childhood, there were very few female athletes that I could look up to.

Girls need good examples to follow. Though I'm humbled by the idea, I guess I can suffer some hero worship if it helps a girl grow into whatever she dreams she can become.

About the Author

Before you choose a martial art for your child, visit Kalynn Yourmadio's website, Taekwondo-Network for information on the fastest growing martial art in the world. Your tae kwon do girl in the making will love you for it.

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