The first taekwondo sparring & pattern competition that we’ve ever gone to happens today. I’m going for the first time, yes – but it is my daughter whom is competing in it! I am very excited for her. I watch her practice three times a week and I believe she will do well. The pattern portion is a lock, for sure (I jest, there are some 1,100 participants, I don’t really know where she ranks among that many kids). I think she can hold her own in the sparring. We unfortunately missed the sparring special class when we went to BC a few weekends ago to see my parents, and all three of my brothers. No matter. I realize that now they are expected to go full force which might startle my daughter, as when they spar at the gym they typically go 50%, and aren’t trying to hurt themselves with devastating kicks to the midriff. I have faith that she will acquit herself admirably.
We need to be there about an hour before she fights, and does her pattern sequence so I think we should leave around 11:45 am. I think that by the time we find parking, walk to the venue, sign in, and locate the staging area we should be nearing that hour mark,and can then watch a few bouts, and patterns being performed on one of the eight mats. Should be a blast!
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