splashhopper Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 (edited) I know,,, it's not fishing,.,,,, But hey.... my daughter, Botbot on here, puts in 4-5 nights of training in the sport she loves... Taekwondo. She qualified for the Canadian Junior National Tournament this past weekend in Halifax. Last Wednesday,, they had no one for her to fight ( weight class for her age) so we signed some papers and got her bumped up two weight classes. She had to be a minimum of 30 kilos though ... even though we signed the papers. At the weigh in,, she was so full of Gatorade ... she could barely stand to get weighed. But hey... she was over the threshold.. .she was whole 30.65 kilos She won her first fight and then it was on to the semis. In the semi-finals match, she was down by 3 points with 30 seconds to go She tied it up and WON in sudden death Then,,, she is in the finals and is down 2 points with 15 seconds left..... whammo and ties it up to go to sudden death AGAIN... She wins ! Botbot also competed in the patterns portion of the tournament and won that as well ! She wins DOUBLE GOLD for the third straight year. She is the reigning 2010 Canadian NATIONAL Junior Taekwondo Champion.. and successfully defended her 2009 and 2007 championships. ( 2008 had a weight change and she wasn;t allowed to compete ) Her very proud Mom .. .who deserves a medal of her own for her dedication to our daughters enjoyment and success in this sport. Whooot whooot ! Edited January 19, 2010 by splashhopper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anders Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Very cool...congrats to her and your family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdfast Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Fantastic, its great that she can dedicate herself to a sport at her age. Well done. Im glad for you and Id be so proud. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Congratulations and well done Botbot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radnine Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Yah, big deal. My kid got first place in Mario Kart on his DSi. Congratulations Botbot, on a huge accomplishment!!! And congratulations to you guys, the parents, as I am sure it takes just about as much dedication on your part (you know, without having to kick anyones !). Great job and fantastic photos. Thanks for the post. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 That’s great man. You've got a future Olympian there for sure.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Who would have thought that a young girl would have GAIN weight to compete. A job very well done. Congrats to Mom, Dad and Botbot !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Congratulations botbot!!! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 :worthy: :thumbsup_anim: :clapping: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 That's Fantastic .. just shows what you can accomplish with some dedication and hard work. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskeybugged Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Awesome job kiddo!!!!! keep it up.... Easier becoming champ, harder staying champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 You must be so proud of your daughter! :thumbsup_anim: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pike Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Wow, she's the Come-From-Behind Kid! Way To Go!!! Is your daughter scoring her points with kicks? She has the ability to score quickly with very little time left. What a great sport/martial art to be involved in! Something tells me she has more wins ahead of her!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Congrats BOtbot and dad knows his little girl can take care of herself as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Wow, she's the Come-From-Behind Kid! Way To Go!!! Is your daughter scoring her points with kicks? She has the ability to score quickly with very little time left. What a great sport/martial art to be involved in! Something tells me she has more wins ahead of her!!! Definitely scoring with her kicks... she has the ability to execute the instructions yelled at her by her coach.... Thank goodness she isn't addhd like her dad is ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thank you for all the kind acknowledgments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleyejigger Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 very cool, you should all be very proud, best thing for a child is to be kept busy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish1965 Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Awesome stuff!! Although it is saddening to know there is an 8 yr old out there that can kick my butt...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twocoda Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Very impressive!!!!!!!!!!! Congrates to Botbot and to you and your wife ....what comes with the award ...gold metal ...public appearances? meet celebrity fighters?... you better start saving now to pay for her Olympic appearance in 2014 Again ...Wayta Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splashhopper Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Very impressive!!!!!!!!!!! Congrates to Botbot and to you and your wife ....what comes with the award ...gold metal ...public appearances? meet celebrity fighters?... you better start saving now to pay for her Olympic appearance in 2014 Again ...Wayta Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's still funny for me to see the other fighters below her 2nd dan Blackbelt bow to her.... especially the bigger kids and adults.. .they have to bow to her eye level.. We will be saving for her to go to the Pan Am games first... if she sticks with it... her coach says they lose a lot of the girls at 14... as soon as the boys start paying attention to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Awesome, congrats to Botbot on her win Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tibbs Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Congrats Botbot! You must be very proud of her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 That's great Splashy and Botbot!!! If she sticks with the sport until adulthood, I feel sorry for her husband if her marriage goes like this one. A man identified in China's Chongqing Evening News in November as Mr. Zhang, 32, admitted he is competitive with his wife and "never wants to lose an argument," but inevitably his contentiousness leaves him with "bruises and scars all over" because Mrs. Zhang is a kung fu master. After negotiations led by Mrs. Zhang's parents, she agreed by contract to limit any beatings to no more than once a week, with a parent-administered penalty for exceeding that. [Daily Telegraph (London), 12-2-09] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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