Prior to taking his Orange Belt test, Jackson joined the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation. I just hope it’s a Martial Arts organization and not some fringe radical group.
He got a cool packet in the mail with his membership card, complete with the official signature and red seal of the President of the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation.
The test itself was much more demanding than I (or he) had anticipated, going nearly three hours non-stop, without even a break for water. Although we won't know officially until we get the results and scoring back from the U.S. Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation (I just can’t say that enough. Well, actually I can’t say it at all, but I like the way it looks.), I’m confident that Jackson passed.
He even broke a 5/8” thick board with his palm, and another with his foot, which are requirements to advance to Orange Belt. Breaking the board with his hand took three attempts. It was probably more painful for me than him (though he might argue differently) as he smacked his hand, palm forward, against the unyielding board, his eyes welling with agonized dismay, his confidence momentarily and visibly shaken. But the third time was the charm, as they say. He also learned an important lesson: it doesn’t hurt nearly so much to break it as it does not to break it.
Here are some pictures from the Orange Belt test.
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