I am proud of getting my black belt. I am proud of getting my belt because it took me eight years to accomplish. It took a lot of pain, a lot of blood, and a lot of practicing. On the journey of getting my belt I had to go through 17 belts. I have had each belt for more than three months. Also, when you are a brown belt you start using REAL SWORDS and REAL KNIVES instead of wooden ones.

When it was time to test for my black belt my family and my grandparents and I drove up to Boone where the testing was. Then we checked in our hotel, got our clothes unpacked, and headed to the mountain. I was told that I had to go to many seminars because they had moves to show. Then I walked about two miles to the spot where I got my free response (getting attacked). During the test I was getting attacked by more then 10 black belts at a time using real swords and knives! After my free response I had to go to our hotel because I was all muddy; it rained before my testing. The next day it was time to go to a cave and get my belt. We had to walk there and it was three miles, raining, and steep. After I got there, I was the second one to go into the cave! Finally, I come out with a black belt saying, “I did it!” I walked back with a joyful smile. After we walked back I walked home and had a great nex day.

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