Isha has been taking Taekwondo for about 4 months now and today she had her first test and earned her orange belt.
This is her instructor, Mr. Coakley. He is amazing with the kids!! The kids all love and respect him and he makes Taekwondo tons of fun!!!! I am so impressed with how well he deals with all the kids, especially the little ones that have very short attention spans.
So proud of herself. She goes to class three times a week so she was definitely ready for her test today.
After all of the kids have had a chance to do their form there is a ceremony where they all get their new belts. Here is Isha with her old white belt.
Mr. Coakley presents her with her orange belt and puts it on for her and takes her old white belt and ties a knot in it.
Here she is doing her form, Songham 4. The kids have learned all the colors of the belts and the order they are in rank. Isha has really enjoyed making new friends in her class and it has been good for her to learn some respect. I also like that they teach the kids about strangers and what to do if they are approached by a stranger. They also teach them who is a "safe" person to run to. It amazes me how much these little kids can learn and remember!Congratulations Isha, Mom and Dad are so proud of you!!!
