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Purple belt so far
11 months ago
Been practicing for three years. Almost to brown now.
How to earn a black belt
It made me
beam 
"The test was exciting...nerve-wracking...but I'm glad I have it. It's a testament to the hard work put in over the years."
How I did it: Took tae kwon do lessons...worked hard...and passed the test. Not much to it.More? I went to practices...the most important time is the month before the actual test.You practice your patterns until they're technically right and powerful, and then you work on breaking boards. I used the downward palm strike because it generates a lot of power, and the side kick (it's mandatory). I practiced on a duck-taped phonebook at the suggestion of my instructor, and I was able to break my palm strike board in one hit, and my other board in two (the first wasn't hard enough).
Lessons & tips: Don't give up! Keep trekking, even when you're really tired. If you get too tired, just drink some 5 hour energy and keep going!
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