If you already wasted this past month and missed your New Year’s resolution, you get an opportunity to restart it following the Chinese calendar. While you’re doing that, Pedro just broke the green board with his elbow in one shot!
All my brown belts have to know:
- Tan Tui Line 1 through Line 4
- Xingyi 5 Elements & Mother Posture Eagle Catch (Claw)
- Xingyi 12 Animals
- Xingyi Five Elements Linking Fist Form
- Xingyi Ba Shi (8 Posture) Form
- Xingyi 3 Hand Cannon Partner Set
- Xingyi 5 Elements Creation & Destruction Solo and Partner set
Pedro has been with me from the very beginning since we started in the Dance studio, then the Community Center, and then now. Since 2019 I have seen him grown and overcome a lot of challenges:
- Building up that Santi Tiger Stance from 2 minutes to 10 minutes
- Being able to carry different people while doing the Santi stance
- Being able break the green board in one try (progression from different boards: yellow, red, blue, black, to now the hard green board)
What makes me most proud of Pedro is his transformation in attitude toward training. He’s pushed through the slow phases, embraced the struggle, and now truly understands what it takes to grow. He knows what hard work feels like—and more importantly, he’s choosing to meet it head-on every day. His dedication is turning challenges into progress, and that’s what greatness is built on.
In addition, I am promoting Matthew to my first Brown II after just under 4 years. I’m extremely proud.
In these past few years, in addition to the standard Brown Belt requirements, Matthew learned:
- Xingyi An Shen Pao Partner Set (one side)
- Tiger Stance for 15 Minutes no break in Between
Always a positive and smiling attitude as well as an open mind to learn more. He also kicks harder than… Everybody… I can’t be more proud.
