Son had first screening for black belt tonight!

[AdamKralic]

So proud of him. Screenings are 1.5 hours and he's screening with the adults instead of the kids. (though there were a few other kids in there...I think the kids screenings are over crowded perhaps as the screenings service 5 different school locations)

We were not allowed to watch as they do not want the kids distracted in any way. They however told us to come back at 9:30 pm and they weren't done yet so I got to see the fighting portion. I actually got to see my favorite move work against a older, stronger opponent. The teenager (I'd guess 15ish...Zach is 13) saw Zach as younger/smaller and therefore weaker and bull rushed. Zach dropped him twice with a fade side kick to the gut. After the second dropping one of the instructors told Zach to use control. But immediately after that they went into a sparring drill scenario so moot.

Anyways it went about 2 hours and I was so over joyed that I gave Zach tomorrow off of school. He is 27 kinds of happy as he was very nervous about his 1st screening...it's over...and he gets a long weekend!

I was easily as nervous as him as when we dropped him off I only saw adults...was freaking out in a quiet Dad way the entire time when wifey and I ran little errands to kill time 'til pickup.

Whew. 1 down 3 to go then the big test!

[Safroot]

That's amazing... Congrats to Zach for passing the first one and hopefully he passes the other 2

[wagnerk]

Cool

[hammer]

I actually got to see my favorite move work against a older, stronger opponent. The teenager (I'd guess 15ish...Zach is 13) saw Zach as younger/smaller and therefore weaker and bull rushed. Zach dropped him twice with a fade side kick to the gut. After the second dropping one of the instructors told Zach to use control. But immediately after that they went into a sparring drill scenario so moot.

Regarding the statement to use control...kind of hard to avoid hard contact when being charged. Guessing the older teenager needed to learn a lesson about charging and your son was willing to help him.

Congrats to your son.

[jaypo]

He did use control- he controlled the beast bullrushing him by putting him down!

[Zaine]

Awesome! Congrats to your son!

[Canadian77]

Congratulations to him, what a huge accomplishment!!

[sensei8]

That's amazing... Congrats to Zach for passing the first one and hopefully he passes the other 2

I wholeheartedly concur!! Zach will do just fine!!