SOOO Proud

I missed McKenna's TIP testing for Karate last week. I was on a three day trip to Texas for a meeting, but she did SO amazing. Once every 6 weeks they get tested to see if they have mastered the skills necessary to receive a stripe on their current belt. She is obviously a white belt, but they can earn 3 stripes before they move on to the next belt category. To do this, they have to do a kata in front of all their peers (a routine that encompasses between 5-10 different moves.) The one she had to do started with a courtesy bow, then a 3 punch rotation facing all 4 walls. That transitioned into a hook kick, then roundhouse kick, upward block and punch. She knew the whole thing...and did so well! She had to line up with 30 kids and they each did it separately. At the end they rated all the kids. First they called all the kids that scored over 9 (on a 10 point scale.) There were 4 kids, and she was one of them! They spoke about how hard work and practice can make everyone have a high rating. She did so well. I spoke to her that night and she was beaming with pride....just loved it!! I hope that this mentality translates to other things in life as well!