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stevenpiziks) wrote2008-10-19 07:30 pm
stevenpiziks) wrote2008-10-19 07:30 pm
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Karate Tournament
Saturday was my first karate tournament. Go me!
It was a very small one, which just included people from the three PKSA schools in the area. I only signed up for sparring, though many events were available--breaking, forms, star throwing, loudest shout (for kids).
The event was divided up by belt rank, which meant I didn't have to be there until 11:00. I drove down to Riverview and, after a little searching, found the do-jang. Checked in and explored a little.
The red belt competitions were going on, so I watched them. Several rings were laid out in the do-jang, and I saw the final bits of combat.
At last the green belts began. Forms were first. Then it was breaking. I helped out by holding boards for other people. And then the fighting began.
I wasn't nervous like I thought I'd be. It was actually pretty fun. I fought only twice in my belt rank and overall came in second place. Yay!
I hung around a little bit afterward to see the other events. The power breaking was pretty fun. It's breaking stacks of patio bricks. You call how many you think you can break, try to break them, and whoever gets the closest to what they call, wins, though the more you break in general, the more points you get. The winner called eleven bricks and broke nine of them.
Grabbed some pizza at the refreshment stand in the lobby and headed home with my second place trophy. I think I'll put it on my desk at school to strike fear into the hearts of my students.
It was a very small one, which just included people from the three PKSA schools in the area. I only signed up for sparring, though many events were available--breaking, forms, star throwing, loudest shout (for kids).
The event was divided up by belt rank, which meant I didn't have to be there until 11:00. I drove down to Riverview and, after a little searching, found the do-jang. Checked in and explored a little.
The red belt competitions were going on, so I watched them. Several rings were laid out in the do-jang, and I saw the final bits of combat.
At last the green belts began. Forms were first. Then it was breaking. I helped out by holding boards for other people. And then the fighting began.
I wasn't nervous like I thought I'd be. It was actually pretty fun. I fought only twice in my belt rank and overall came in second place. Yay!
I hung around a little bit afterward to see the other events. The power breaking was pretty fun. It's breaking stacks of patio bricks. You call how many you think you can break, try to break them, and whoever gets the closest to what they call, wins, though the more you break in general, the more points you get. The winner called eleven bricks and broke nine of them.
Grabbed some pizza at the refreshment stand in the lobby and headed home with my second place trophy. I think I'll put it on my desk at school to strike fear into the hearts of my students.