Mason joined ATA in the fall of 2006 as a Tiny Tiger. He was only in preschool at the time.
Today, Mason is still friends with Sever and Alicia (they are currently 2nd degree black belts).
October 2006, Mason received his first belt (orange).
In December 2006, we used ATA uniforms for our Christmas card.
In December 2007, Mason began sparring for the first time.
In February 2010, Mason tested for his first black belt.
In October 2011, Mason tested for his 2nd degree.
I guess I could be a little sad that his Taekwondo career is coming to an end. I guess I could also be a little sad at how much he has grown in the last 5 1/2 years. Maybe there was a tear in my eye when I saw how young he was when he joined ATA.
However, just because Mason's Taekwondo career is ending doesn't mean that his martial arts training is over. He just tried his first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class tonight. In 5 years will I have another tear in my eye when I look back at pictures from tonight?
