Sam achieves Black Belt

I remember going to see Sam when she first started her classes in Taekwonddo.  She looked so tiny and was so intense.  We never dreamed that she would eventually earn her black belt.  It took a lot of determination and hard work but she stuck with it.  Taekwondo is the Korean martal art and it means to strike or break with fist or foot.

Taekwondo is known for its emphasis on kicking techniques, which distinguishes it from martial arts such as karate or southern styles of kung fu. The rationale is that the leg is the longest and strongest weapon a martial artist has, and kicks thus have the greatest potential to execute powerful strikes without successful retaliation. Historically, the Koreans thought that the hands were too valuable to be used in combat.

It is amazing to watch Sam's long legs kicking and swinging around.  Don't mess with that girl.  She goes to the national competitions in the spring.