Hudson's Karate Tournament

Hudson started his first year of karate in September. Connor did several years of karate and Hudson couldn't wait until it was his turn to start. But when he actually started taking lessons, he was quickly disappointed that there was much less fighting than he imagined and much more work. Classes consist mostly of drills and exercises like push ups and sit ups. However, at my insistence, he has persisted and he is always obedient to his senseis and at this tournament, he really saw the results of all his hard work. He's much stronger and faster than he was in September and he did very well in the competition. He participated in the "Capture the Flag" game and the board breaking competition and came home with gold medals in both. He was so pleased with his medals because, as he told me, they weren't the kind you get at soccer where everybody gets a medal, these were "real" gold medals, only given to one person. Jess had cut out pieces of cardboard for Hudson to practice breaking and Hudson had been practicing breaking them all week so it was really great to see him be rewarded for his extra practice.