The first class
On Friday, October 9, Sky and Ethan stepped onto the mats for their very first taekwondo lesson. The room had red and blue foam mats on the floor and a long wall of mirrors, so every stretch and stance showed up twice.
They didn’t have uniforms yet. While the other kids were in white doboks, our two joined in their regular clothes: Ethan in a grey shirt, Sky in a striped long-sleeve. They went right onto the mat with everyone else.
What they did
Class started the way most sports do, with stretching. The two of them sat side by side on the mat, legs out, reaching for their toes and keeping an eye on how the older students did it.
Then everyone stood up for drills. The coach, in a black belt, taught them how to do a 45 kick, and they practiced it with the rest of the class. After that, they did some sparring with the other kids. To end the class, everyone lined up, held up the blue mats and posed for a group photo.
Ethan
Ethan, in the grey shirt, didn’t wait long to try things out. In one photo, you can see him in the mirror already holding a stance while Sky stands beside him.
Sky
Sky, in stripes, spent part of the class watching the older kids practice their kicks in sparring vests, and also got to spar with the other kids.
How it went
For a first class, it went well. Both of them showed up, stretched, learned the 45 kick, sparred with the other kids and stayed until the end of class. We’re proud of them both for giving something new a try.
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