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Thank goodness that my kids are calm, cool and collected because this past Saturday I was a nervous wreck. We had a state TaeKwonDo tournament this weekend, and we've been a part of this sport for long enough that the traditional forms and sparring competitions don't make me want to vomit anymore. However, both of my children have decided to compete in the extreme and free design forms competitions, which do make me want to vomit and bite my nails to the quick and smoke a pack of Marlboros. (I actually did none of those things, by the way, so please don't report me to the obstetrical police or anything.) First, Harrison competed in the junior extreme form competition. We really tried to encourage him to use the same form he used for the last tournament since he had to learn a brand new traditional form and perform in the demonstration, but he wouldn't because he's a little hard-headed, and he made up a new one from scratch. If you watch the video, you'll see he gets a little stuck at one point, which was a shame because it cost him 2nd place, since he was tied after the first round. Still, we were very proud of him and how hard he worked for this competition...
Oh, and he placed 2nd in his traditional form competition, by the way. Next, we have Annaleigh competing in the Free Design competition. Basically, it is a form that you make up yourself using traditional TKD moves instead of the gymnastic moves of the extreme forms. Hers was definitely on the creative side, and she added her own dramatic flair by choosing the "Overture" from Phantom of the Opera . Again, we were very proud of her skill and ingenuity. She got 2nd place for this and won the gold medal for her traditional form.
Finally, here is a video of Harrison and his friend Dalton performing in the tournament's demo. A couple of months ago, our school owner told us that our school had been chosen to handle the demo for this tournament and asked if the boys could come up with an extreme form to put on together. So Dalton's mom (who thankfully used to be a dance choreographer and cheerleading coach) and I got to work with them (also Annaleigh helped some too). Here's what we came up with...
I'm really not sure how many were watching this, but I will definitely venture that it was in the hundreds as the crowd was wrapped entirely around the mat. That would have been enough to make me pass out, yet these two eight year-olds handled it with a lot of poise. I'm very glad that Harrison got to experience a moment like this. Annaleigh has had her fair share on the stage with her drama and dancing abilities, but it seems those with athletic abilities don't have these types of opportunities as much...not that Harrison cares all too much. And if you're interested, one of the school instructor's posted the other half of the demo, performed by the school owners' son, on You Tube. Click here if you'd lke to see. His board-breaking demo is worth it! The back view of the boys' form is at the beginning again. Now, the next one is not until late October, so I have plenty of time to stock up on some Valium.... |
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