Earning a Taekwondo black belt over Zoom | Takeover Melbourne | ABC Australia

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Taekwondo has not only taught me self-defence,

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but also resilience and determination.

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Qualities that have helped me during these uncertain times.

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I started taekwondo training when I was 9,

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and there was no doubt in my mind,

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I wanted to earn my black belt.

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Gradually, I went from rank to rank.

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Moving up through the belts until I was ready.

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The time had come for my black belt grading.

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And then ...

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COVID hit.

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The world dived into lockdown, and just like that, the grading was postponed.

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It felt like the world had paused.

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Outside activities like netball and cross-country were cancelled.

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School and taekwondo went online.

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Remote learning was a struggle, but I would give myself goals like:

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"If you don't finish your assignment there's no taekwondo tonight."

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We turned a room into a training space,

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and Dad, who had no experience in martial arts, became my training partner.

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Grading was finally back on,

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but a little different.

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Everyone was ready.

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My instructors, the Grandmaster and even my family in Queensland were looking on.

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This is what it was all leading up to.

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I kicked, punched, chopped and flew through the air.

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Nothing could stop me. Not even COVID.

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The pressure was intense, but I ignored it.

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Then ...

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Savannah, congratulations.

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You've just become the first person from our club to grade online to black belt,

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and I could not be prouder.

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I did it. I became an 11-year-old black belt.

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I was overwhelmed with emotion.

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The world had thrown so many obstacles in my way,

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but taekwondo training had given me the resilience and perseverance to get through.

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So, look out world, here I come.

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