Belt promotion
Last week was a milestone week for the girls in karate. Leah had a stripe ceremony, and Molly tested to get her yellow belt. This followed the same template as last time, so it wasn’t quite as scary this time around.
First up, Leah’s stripe ceremony. Here she is leading the class in their initial chant.
Leah and Serena demonstrated 10 point, where they take turns striking (without making contact).
Here’s Leah receiving her teamwork stripe.
Leah also got a medal for perfect attendance, and a certificate of completion.
After Leah’s stripe ceremony, it was time for Molly’s belt test. I managed to get a lot more shots this time, though they still have reflections as I had to shoot through 2 sets of plexiglass.
Here she is as the test is about to begin. Molly is ready to go.
Her strength was tested.
Sensei tested their abdominal strength by walking on them. Yes, it’s very odd to watch an adult step on your child.
Molly continues to love sparring. She’s starting to get better at it, too.
As the girls lined up to receive their new belts, Molly was so excited she couldn’t contain herself. It was so noticeable that we had other parents commenting to us about it.
Here it comes.
Bow to show respect.
After bowing to show respect, jump up and down to show excitement.
And hug
Leah wants to make sure you don’t miss the fact that she got a medal.
OK, now a straight one.
