Taekwondo - Part 1

My wife and Gauge’s mother have become besties in the last few weeks. They talk all the time and make plans for all kinds of family outings. For example, Gauge is in martial arts, so today, they invited Troy to come try the class with him. I’ve wanted Troy to do martial arts for years now, but I’ve been hesitant because he’s not shown any interest, and because he’s seemed a little too rambunctious. But Gauge’s mother said that’s exactly why they put Gauge in it, because it teaches him respect and discipline. So, we decided to try it, thinking that maybe Troy would be more interested to do it with a friend.

Troy enjoyed the experience. I think it reminded him a little of ninja class, which he’s been bugging me to go back and do again. I wasn’t so thrilled with the instructor or how he was teaching. He had them doing a lot of weird stuff with no explanation as to why or what it would eventually lead to. But the worst part was to find out that Gauge was much more advanced, so he was in an intermediate class, and Troy would be on his own with the beginners. So much for doing it with a friend.

This dojo, Championship Martial Arts, is also ridiculously expensive. The only way to get the overall cost down is to pay for a whole year in advance or to put down a hefty non-refundable deposit, which I’m hesitant to do since I don’t even know if Troy will enjoy it yet. So, I think I may shop around for another place to take him.