​My Taekwondo journey began in 2021.

 

When I first started, I was honestly one of the worst students. There were three groups—A, B, and C—and I was all the way down in C. I struggled with techniques, discipline, and even confidence. But I kept showing up.

 

Not long after, I entered my first competition and surprisingly won a bronze medal. That small win motivated me to keep going. As time went by, my brother Maxwell improved quickly and moved up to Group B. I used to train and play with him, so when he advanced, I felt bored and left behind. I thought, “If I get better, maybe I can catch up to him again.” Later I learned that Taekwondo isn’t actually for playing—it’s for training, improving, and becoming stronger mentally and physically.

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Eventually, I earned my first silver medal. I was proud of myself, but my parents weren’t completely happy because I had won through gamgeoms (penalties). My dad, not thinking much, said, “If you get a gold medal, I’ll give you something.” So I trained harder… and soon I won a gold medal. When I asked for my reward, let’s just say I’m still waiting for it!

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Later, our club started Sunday training sessions, which included running. It was fun at first - until it started raining every single Sunday. Since I wanted to keep improving, I began sparring with Maxwell. For some reason, getting beaten up by my brother every weekend was actually fun for me. It helped me get tougher, faster, and more confident.

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As I improved, I started practicing head kicks. They were challenging but exciting, and eventually they became one of my favourite parts of training. Looking back now, I can honestly say Taekwondo is way better than swimming - at least for me. It pushes me, teaches me discipline, and makes me stronger every day.

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Thank You,

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Thank you, Master Brian, for teaching me to never give up and always try my best.

Thank you, Master Joyce, for helping me improve my hand techniques and for organising so many great activities.

Thank you, Master Benecia, for teaching me all my kicks and helping me get faster.

Thank you, Master Bryanna, for guiding me through my patterns and helping me understand them properly.

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Taekwondo has changed me in so many ways, and I’m grateful for every challenge, every medal and every  lesson.