Black Belt Test!

 On Saturday June 8 Blake hit a huge milestone...he took his Kuk Sool Won Black Belt Test!!!  He has been working towards this day for 2 years.  It takes a whole lot of dedication and determination to get to where Blake is today.  He works extremely hard at two 2 hour classes every week.  There is nothing comfortable about the Kuk Sool Won gym.  No heat or A/C and sometimes Mr. Tim even turns on the propane heaters in the summer...just to make it harder.  So, this was huge!

The actual test costs $350 so we wanted to be certain this was the time.  His instructor assured us he was ready.  So, Nonnie, Blake, and I headed to Clarksville on Saturday for the test. 

 Let me just say that Blake ROCKED it!! I was SO incredibly proud of him!  He looked amazing and never showed any signs of being tired, even though they worked them SUPER hard for 2 hours.

 He was worn out, and still had a 3 hour seminar to attend after the test!  Super proud Nonnie!

 And here he is with the official certificate.  He is now a Dahn Bo Nim.  Basically, he is a Black Belt "carrier".  He has to work for another year learning all the Black Belt "stuff" and then in a year he comes back and takes the test again, and after that will get to actually "wear" the belt.  It's a long hard process, but he has made it SO far!!!  A year from now he will be wearing his Black Belt!!

Way to Go Blake!!!  We are SO proud of you!!!