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Post #1 Why am I doing this? The Blog or Taekwondo?  I'll start with the Blog.  My wife wants me to keep a record of what I'm doing in TKD so that in my later years, I have something to show the grandchildren someday that won't rely on my memory.  I think she's right, so here I am.  As for why TKD, more on that below. Where to begin? I started my journey in Taekwondo in June of 2017.  I had enrolled my 5 yr old daughter in January, and weekly sat in the audience, cheering her on.  At the beginning of June, the academy offered a "Father's Day" event, where the child students dragged their dads onto the mats for a brief lesson.  When it was just about over, the Sabum (Master Instructor) announced that the academy was offering a Father's Day deal (1 year of lessons for the cost of 1/2 year).  My daughter became a persistent saleswoman to get me to sign up, and she was relentless.  Within 10 days later, I was in uniform, taking my 1st class.