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Creed Four: "This is a Black Belt School. We are motivated. We are dedicated. We take pride in ourselves and in our school. We're on a quest to be our best. What's our goal? To earn a black belt. Then what's our goal? Black Belt Excellence. TANG SOO!!!" A Black Belt is not something you wear, a Black Belt is something you earn!
Saturday, April 16, 2005
4/16/05
Dad didn't go to class this morning because Migi turned out to be sick when we got home from Tang Soo yesterday. Andy and Chris and I were laughing so hard yesterday over old jokes...but they had to leave about 45 minutes before me, so I was playing with Paco and Brian while dad was in class. Mr. Leonard and 2 of the kids showed up yesterday, they meant to turn their forms into either Mr. Costas or Master Washington, but neither of them were there. Lyndon was at work, so he didn't go with them. They told me that they'd been working on one-steps on Thursday. Ugh, I can't believe I missed it. Here's a list of the people I know who placed at the Ocean State Grand Nationals: Michael - 3rd place junior Black Belt sparring Angel - 1st place sparring & 3rd place forms Samantha -3rd place sparringBrian - 2nd place sparring Sean - 3rd place sparring Shawna - 3rd place forms Congrats to all my friends!!! According to Mr. Costas, 16 people went to Rhode Island.
Out of 100 students, 10 become black belts, 7 become 2nd degrees, 5 become 3rd degrees. Only one becomes a Master. And out of every 100 Masters, only one becomes a Grand Master.
Why are our black belts really midnight blue? Philosophically, black is the darkest color possible, symbolizing death or an ending. Blue is like the ocean; seemingly, never ending. Midnight blue symbolizes the knowledge which has been absorbed, but it is not so dark that it cannot absorb more color (knowledge). Thus, the midnight blue belt is seen only as a new beginning, where a student may continue to learn and refine their technique, and begin to gain greater insight into their art. Black Belt is not the end. There is so much more beyond it. Therefore, our belts are midnight blue to remind us that we have much, much more to learn, and that what we have learned, we must seek to perfect.
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