The Freakin Deacon and the Quest for the Yellow White Belt [Video]

My 8 (almost 9) year old son, Deacon, has been studying Tang Soo Do for about 2 months now.  He has gone to 2-3 classes each week and practiced every day on memorizing his creed, forms, terms and more.  Yesterday, it was time to put it all on the line.  It was the huge testing day for all of the students of PAKS Karate students, including Deacon.

The video above details his journey, including the surprising revelation that he would have to break a board with his foot!  We hadn't trained for this at all, but he went all in! He relied on his training and persevered.  He was also surprised that his sparring partner was a black-belt, but wasn't intimidated! Just check out his kick!

In the end, Deacon brought great honor to his family and teachers by succeeding in his quest to earn the coveted yellow / white belt.

If you are looking for a great place to teach your kids about confidence, respect, and discipline - I highly recommend PAKS!