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FEATURED STUDENT
Perseverance is one of the most prized
martial
art qualities and it is a key component of the Black Belt Attitude.
David Labossiere has been training at Taekwon-Do for over half of his
life
and in the process he’s demonstrated considerable perseverance in
a variety of ways and through a variety of circumstances.
David was introduced to Taekwon-Do via
circumstances
that proved to be emotionally trying and that might have driven a
lesser
person to quit. Now, at Sandalwood, David lives with the
challenge
of being “the instructor’s son” and thus being subject to unusual
levels
of scrutiny and to being, almost incessantly, exposed to Taekwon-Do
related
matters. In addition, David has been “blessed” with a body that
is
developing at a phenomenal rate, resulting in physical and athletic
challenges
unknown to most of us. Nonetheless, David unassumingly continues
to
train, to grow and to flourish as a marital artist and he willingly
mentors
others. In so doing he demonstrates his humanity, his integrity
and
he is an excellent example of perseverance. .
David’s martial arts journey has been
somewhat
arduous, but he continues to learn, to grow and to give. For
these
reasons Sandalwood Martial Arts is pleased to name David as our current
Featured
Student.
David putting his heart into a flying sidekick!
Inspiration
is often drawn from
historical figures, or from
people who are considered to have accomplished great things. Also, when
witnessing excellence, it is easy to be more impressed by the
culmination than by the incredible journey, or the great effort, that
lead to it. However, the struggles and achievements of our fellow
martial artists, whatever their size or status, should not be
overlooked as they can be the source of great inspiration.
Sandalwood
Martial Arts is
pleased to recognize the
endeavours and accomplishments of its students. This page is dedicated
to acknowledging their notable efforts and successes. We have numerous
students worthy of such notice, so visit often to see who is featured.
Feature on James Down
March 2002
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