That was a loooong day! Thank you to all of the parents who came out and stayed the extra mile to support our fighters this year.
Before the placings, I wanted to share a couple of lessons that I either learned, or was reminded of. These may help as you download the tournament with your karate student.
Lesson #1- The trophy is never as valuable as the lesson learned. While it still stings to lose, it's more important to learn from the loss and take every opportunity to train and see that you never lose the same way twice.
Lesson #2- A smile from a friend can heal many injuries. As an instructor, I was moved to tears on a few occasions by the way our group surrounded each other and encouraged one another; win or lose.
Lesson #3- The phoenix gets knocked down, but it always gets right back up! This was proved over and over again today. The fierce competitive spirit was so evident as I watched these guys compete today. This is a crucial lesson to learn as it is one that can impact every single area of our lives!
Regardless of where they placed, I am proud of everyone who competed today. That being said, I would like to highlight two students who showed tremendous OSU today: Nicholas Ruei and David Fedeli. Nicholas was a third grade student of mine a few years ago. This guy is absolutely brilliant. In all things, he gives all of his effort. Back in third grade though, Nicholas would not have considered doing a tournament like this today. For Nicholas to sign up was a victory, and for him to fight as well and as bravely as he did reflects well upon all of us; especially his parents.
David just began training with us. When I say he just began, I mean he has been to 9 classes. He was only 5 classes in when he signed up for the tournament. It doesn't matter if your 8, or 28, that takes a tremendous amount of courage!
So, finally, our standings at the end of the day:
David Fedeli- 3rd Place
Tim Palmer- 3rd Place
Nicholas Ruei- 3rd Place
Andrew Simmons- 3rd Place
Austin Blackburn- 3rd Place
Jack EauClaire- 3rd Place/Outstanding Spirit Award
Davin Ross- 3rd Place
Joe Herbert- 3rd Place
Caleb Buchanan- 2nd Place
Deacon Buchanan- 2nd Place
Danny Stuckenschneider- 2nd Place
Jonathan Nunez- 2nd Place
Jonathan Chang- 2nd Place
Sam Wilbur- 2nd Place
Jacob Patton- 2nd Place
Tyler Sylvester- 1st Place/Grand Champion
Christian Allen- 1st Place/ Grand Champion
Jesse Patton- 1st Place
Philip Ross- 1st Place
Finally, please remember that we do not have class tomorrow due to the holiday. See everyone on Thursday!
Before the placings, I wanted to share a couple of lessons that I either learned, or was reminded of. These may help as you download the tournament with your karate student.
Lesson #1- The trophy is never as valuable as the lesson learned. While it still stings to lose, it's more important to learn from the loss and take every opportunity to train and see that you never lose the same way twice.
Lesson #2- A smile from a friend can heal many injuries. As an instructor, I was moved to tears on a few occasions by the way our group surrounded each other and encouraged one another; win or lose.
Lesson #3- The phoenix gets knocked down, but it always gets right back up! This was proved over and over again today. The fierce competitive spirit was so evident as I watched these guys compete today. This is a crucial lesson to learn as it is one that can impact every single area of our lives!
Regardless of where they placed, I am proud of everyone who competed today. That being said, I would like to highlight two students who showed tremendous OSU today: Nicholas Ruei and David Fedeli. Nicholas was a third grade student of mine a few years ago. This guy is absolutely brilliant. In all things, he gives all of his effort. Back in third grade though, Nicholas would not have considered doing a tournament like this today. For Nicholas to sign up was a victory, and for him to fight as well and as bravely as he did reflects well upon all of us; especially his parents.
David just began training with us. When I say he just began, I mean he has been to 9 classes. He was only 5 classes in when he signed up for the tournament. It doesn't matter if your 8, or 28, that takes a tremendous amount of courage!
So, finally, our standings at the end of the day:
David Fedeli- 3rd Place
Tim Palmer- 3rd Place
Nicholas Ruei- 3rd Place
Andrew Simmons- 3rd Place
Austin Blackburn- 3rd Place
Jack EauClaire- 3rd Place/Outstanding Spirit Award
Davin Ross- 3rd Place
Joe Herbert- 3rd Place
Caleb Buchanan- 2nd Place
Deacon Buchanan- 2nd Place
Danny Stuckenschneider- 2nd Place
Jonathan Nunez- 2nd Place
Jonathan Chang- 2nd Place
Sam Wilbur- 2nd Place
Jacob Patton- 2nd Place
Tyler Sylvester- 1st Place/Grand Champion
Christian Allen- 1st Place/ Grand Champion
Jesse Patton- 1st Place
Philip Ross- 1st Place
Finally, please remember that we do not have class tomorrow due to the holiday. See everyone on Thursday!
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