Our Purple Belt

Noah missed graduation for the city tournament (baseball) but he was still able to move up a belt.  This was his first belt earned as a junior so he had to know the entire form.  Tigers learn half the form at a time so they have a midterm (head band) type ladder progression. This one has seriously upped his pride level.  He slept in his new belt two nights in a row.  As much trepidation as he showed in his first few junior classes, he's really stepped up to the plate. One day he was singled out for his stance and was brought up to lead the group.  His leadership drills are also much more difficult but he does them like a pro. What's crazy is we can see the light all the way to black belt now.  Hard to imagine him as a black belt but as fast as he's maturing, when the time comes I have no doubt he'll be ready.