yellow belt

 david started taking karate

in the middle of december

his dai sempai is also his 3rd grade teacher, and david loves him

yesterday he tested for his yellow belt

it started with a written test where david had 

to know a bunch of japanese terms as well as some historical aspects 

of karate

then a physical test that included sparring with a number of his fellow students

(including dai sempai)

followed by performing some katas (a series of moves) in front of the class

dai sempai then broke 4 boards on him (one on each arm and leg)

i didn't get a picture, but david had to break a board with his knee

which he did on his first try

 receiving his yellow belt

it's official--out with the white

we are so proud of the effort that david puts into everything that he does

he is disciplined by nature (i think he was like 4 when he asked for an alarm clock 

so that he could wake up early to have his QT and work out :)

it's so much fun to watch him grow up--