We are super sad to see Xavier's karate journey come to a close right now. The homeschool class at his dojo was canceled, so we have to pause his training. We are also prayerfully moving soon, so thought this was the best opportunity to take a break.
He has an intermediate white belt and earned another stripe on it during his last class. Sometimes I questioned whether he was getting the most out of the class that he could - when I was able to watch class it often seemed like he wasn't kicking hard or punching with all of his might - but I finally realized that the intent was technique, and after listening to him review what he learned I saw that he had the technique behind the kicks/punches/etc down quite well. Xavier is a quiet study. He's always listening, always learning. He is not assertive and can get lost in the background of a group, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know what's going on - usually he does! I don't regret the time and money we put into his training over the last 10 months. It was a good learning experience for us both.
Thank you to Xavier's sensei, Twila, and her husband, Jerry, for the time and effort they poured into our son.
