3 posts tagged “nationals”

Well, South Carolina was a resounding success.

I came out the first fight with guns blazing.  One pivotal sequence happened quite early.  I had gotten my foot caught up on a guys shoulder after landing a shot to his head.  He took a couple steps forward towards me and I lost my balance and both feet came up in the air.  I landed flat on my back with a resounding thud and my head smacked against the mat just after.  Luckily we wear head gear, or else that would have really sucked.  I laid there for a couple seconds waiting for the shooting pains up and down my spine that I just knew were coming.  The ref stood over me and asked if I was OK.  When the pains never came, I gave out a quick "woo!" and jumped back up to my feet.  It was on.  I finished off the match and completely dominated the guy, landing a few more head shots and just sticking a foot in his gut whenever he tried to come in on me.

Now, I'm not one for fanciful descriptions and play-by-play analysis, but I went on to take 1st place and qualify for Nationals down in Fort Lauderdale, FL the first week of July.

so yeah....I have a small headache and a slight pain in my back, but nothing more than I get after a normal workout.  I'm going to start trying the every day routine again and see if I am able to stick with it this time.  I had taken the last few weeks pretty easy not knowing how live competition would affect my body.

Well...Its been a slow couple weeks.  My back is off and on and I haven't been able to get any real consistent work in.  However, its too late for anything else.  In the morning I leave for South Carolina to attempt to qualify for Nationals...

I'll fill in more when I return.

It begins here...

I've decided to copy a good friend of mine in charting progress as I try to attain a specific goal.  My goal is simple - fight my back problems, shed a couple pounds, and qualify, compete, and win at AAU Nationals for taekwondo.

This first bit will be short and sweet.  I've got a bit of work to do and the NFL draft is this weekend.

I've been working out as my back allows me to, but the last couple weeks have been hit and miss.

current weight is probably around 225 lbs (6' 3" tall)...I'd like to get down to around 210 or so by July...we'll see though.

till next time...