Hudson starts Karate!

Hudson has been all energy since the day he was born. He wrestles, runs, jumps, and is just a rowdy boy 99% of the time he is awake. And the kid has some crazy innate wrestling skills. He can take down a grown adult and knows exactly where to grab their legs to get them down. Its so wild! However, Hudson hasn't wanted to participate in a lot of sports because he is so nervous he wont be good or the best and he can't handle that. We tried soccer last year which didn't end with any participation and so we haven't tried anything else (other than a gymnastics class one day a week). About a month ago I heard about this Christian Karate Academy that focused on confidence and discipline in kids. Matt and I thought all aspects would be great for Hudson. He was pretty excited to start but got a little nervous on the way to our introductory lesson. The first class is done in regular clothes, one-on-one with Master Lewis. Hudson immediately took to him and was excited to join him in a lesson. They bowed before entering the room, prayed before starting the lesson, and then practice some basic skills to determine if Hudson liked it.

 

Well, he loved it! He was so excited and couldn't wait to go back for more classes. We signed him up, bought his gi and went home with an excited little boy! 

 

His first official class was on Monday. We had a few nerves arise again but he did well once we got to class. I just haven't been able to quit taking pictures. He looks so adorable out there and I have to say that he is the best behaved so far. He takes it so seriously and wants to do well for Master Lewis. He tries his hardest and practices all the moves he is being taught. He knows his right and left perfectly now and loves to tell us which direction to turn in the car.

After the first class Master Lewis likes to give the kids some motivation to show them what they are working towards. Hudson was able to get his first belt after breaking a board and completing a test. It is for no reason but to get the kids excited and give them confidence that they can achieve what they work towards. Hudson could not have been more excited about breaking the board and getting his belt. He had the biggest, proudest smile on his face!

 

We have loved Christian Karate Academy so far. We love the morals they teach and what it has done for Hudson in just a few short weeks. Hadley has even gotten to join in on a class when the attendance was low and if she wasn't already involved in so many activities I think she would be wanting to start karate as well!