Hiyhaaa

Testing day once again at the Martial Arts studio. Time goes by so quickly. The Tini Tigers enter the mat. This is the first testing for my littlest one. 6 years old and looking for her yellow belt. The studio is set up with a table at one wall, facing the mats, for the judges to sit and scribble notes. The judges are all high ranked black belts form other schools and are dressed in their uniforms demanding respect with out saying a word. They deserve the respect as well, some, spending more than 15 years studying the art to achieve such ranks. The class lines up to bow and the testing begins. A set of movements called "forms" must be preformed in specific order and in struck form to be awarded and move on to the next level. The mood for the 6 year olds is keep light and some giggles are shared with the instructor just before the "forms' are to be done. Cindy, my daughter, made it through with out any mistakes. The stress parents put on themselves is amazing. How do these little ones do it. When the testing is all over my darling daughter looks up at me and says "that was fun. I can't till next time." As long as she's having fun we will keep doing Martial Arts. They are only young for a short time.