My Clumsy Panda

Don’t play play.. He who dare to bully me should be wary of my precious niece…

Fuyoh!! The instructor looks so young!!

Haha.. Kidding..  Well, she received her first Taekwando Certificate last week where she had completed her white belt. Based on www.talktaekwondo.co.uk  a white belt (10 kup) significant the innocence of the beginner and his ignorance of Taekwondo.

Each belt has a different colour with its own symbolic meaning.

• White Belt (10th Kup) – as above.
• White Belt with Yellow Stripe (9th Kup)
• Yellow Belt (8th Kup) – Yellow represents the earth, from where a plant takes root and sprouts as the foundations of Taekwondo are laid.
• Yellow Belt with Green Stripe (7th Kup)
• Green Belt (6th Kup) – Green signifies the plant itself as, like a plant, the student’s Taekwondo skills continue to grow.
• Green Belt with Blue Stripe (5th Kup)
• Blue Belt (4th Kup) – Blue represents the heavens above, the divine direction in which the plant is growing.
• Blue Belt with Red Stripe (3rd Kup)
• Red Belt (2nd Kup) – Red signifies danger, warning the student of his own capability for damage and other students of his skill.
• Red Belt with Black Stripe (1st Kup)

When a student reaches Black Belt (1st Dan) he is considered to be a senior. Black is the opposite of white and therefore signifies the student’s maturity and skill. It also signifies his mastery over darkness - that he is no longer afraid of evil or fear itself. From here on in the belts no longer change colour. (Kinda like this sentence)

Well, just a bit of taekwando tips for sharing here..

I didn’t know much about taekwando however, I felt that self defence is very very much needed in today society. Danger can be right at the corner and we couldnt just depends on the policeman to do their job. We need to be street wise, be alert, take precaution for our own safety.

For example:-

1) I don’t feel safe walking on the street

2) I don’t feel safe everytime I go to Bank.. (asif I got a lot of money   )

3) I don’t feel safe when I drive with my bag at my passenger seat. (I will try to put the bag at the closest to me possible)

4) I don’t feel safe to climb my condo stair case (It’s a good form of exercise ok)

5) I don’t feel safe walking at pasar malam (night market)- Pick pocketing

 6) (Recent case) I don’t feel safe going to cyber cafe anymore. (Heard that it was rated as Top 10 Dangerous place)

7) I don’t feel safe when a bunch of dogs are in front of me (Does this count?)

Am I being so Kiasi here huh?

Anyway, we wouldn’t know what we gonna do until we are face with the actual situation.

Ada gaya?

For some people, they were really brave enough to roll up their sleeves and fight the attacker. But, for some, it was like the spirit left for seconds. I was in the later category. Only regretted after that and promise myself that I will be smarter next time. Of course I hope it will not happen again..

So, since I did not have any self defence skills, and tying a black belt around my big waist will not scare off the attacker, what I need are a few things to be carried with me always..

 

 

 

pepper spray (Mine already spoilt.. need to get a new one soon) At the moment, please don’t attack me..

 

 Camera. so that I can capture the attacker image and blog it

and last of all..

fisherman friend..

SO THAT I GOT A VOICE TO SHOUT BETTER!! (As in the ROTIIIIIIIIIII Ad) Kidding

 

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