So Nick started up karate last night. I can’t remember the specific type but it is some Korean form. But he really loved it. It was fun watching him go through all the movements they taught that first night. They also did a relay race of sorts at the end where they would punch or kick a pad across the room then reverse crab crawl back to the line to tag the next person. He was even good about following instructions and yelling, “Yes, ma’am!” where appropriate.
We talked him into karate when he decided he didn’t want to do soccer this fall. Becky had to show him a video of someone demonstrating karate before he finally decided it was cool enough for him to try it out. He seems to really like it after the first night. And for his homework he is supposed to say “Yes, Mom!” or, “Yes, Dad!” immediately after we ask him to do something at home. That lasted for a good hour after we got back, but we’ll take it. Now it’s off to go purchase a gui for our little ninja. Oh, and he told me that night when getting in to bed that his yell is the same one that Link makes when he swings his sword (see any Legend of Zelda game to hear). Now me and him can spar and just claim its “practice” when we’re asked to stop.
And not to leave out our little princess, but she starts dance this Friday and she can’t wait. Luckily, we’ve already got the clothes she needs for that.