Little Ninja to Ninja Kid...Tristar Promotion Night

Inspite of Lukas' on again/off again interest in attending Karate he did earn enough stripes to be promoted to the next belt, a camo with white strip. This promotion also moves him from the Little Ninja class to the Ninja Kid class. He current registration gives him until Sept. 18th to attend class so he will get to try that class out before his time runs out. Since we have had to fight to get him to go and had issues with his participation in class when he does we have decided to switch to gymnastics for the fall. If he wants we will re-visit Karate when he is a little older. I will say that the last few classes since vacation his focus and participation have been much improved. Figures!

LUKAS SITTING QUIETLY WAITING FOR TESTING TO BEGIN

ATTENTION STANCE WAITING TO RECITE THE CREED...LOOKING VERY SERIOUS
RECITING THE LITTLE NINJA CREED WITH GUSTO
READY STANCE
WAITING TO GO THROUGH BLOCKS, PUNCHES AND KICKS

LISTENING QUIETLY ABOUT BULLY DEFENSE WITH MR. DUMAS
SHOWING HOW TO GET AWAY FROM A BULLY
ADMIRING HIS BROKEN BOARD

Ok, I don't know whose child this was because usually Lukas is fidgeting around and making faces in the mirror. Usually the only time he is still is at the very end when they give them their stripes. Mr. Benson told him at the end of a somewhat bad class that if he stood still the whole time while he gave out the stripes that Lukas could have his for that day. Mr. Benson intentionally took a long time. Lukas didn't budge the entire time! Nothing short of a miracle. Ever since that class Lukas stands completely still until he gets his stripe and class is dismissed.

STANDING QUIETLY WHILE WAITING TO GET HIS NEW BELT
TAKING THEIR OLD BELTS OFF IN PREPARATION
STILL WAITING PATIENTLY
MOM, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? CAN'T YOU SEE I'M CONCENTRATING?
MOM, LOOK AT MY NEW BELT!
SHOWING OFF THEIR BOARDS AT THE END OF THE BELT CEREMONY. SERIOUS STUFF HERE...
OK, NOW THAT LOOKS MORE LIKE MY LUKAS!
HIGH FIVE CELEBRATION TIME
THIS IS MORE TYPICAL OF LUKAS. BEING SILLY WITH MR. BENSON
OK, NOW THERE BOTH JUST BEING SILLY
He got all excited when Ms. Chris told him he was a Ninja kid now.