Caleb's Karate Tournament

Caleb had his first karate tournament back in February at one of the local YMCAs. He got to perform and compete in his "kata", which is a series of punching and kicking moves that he performs from memory. It's kind of like coreographed karate. Two kids do their katas side by side and there is a judge that proclaims the winner of the two. Caleb did that a couple times, and then he also got to spar a couple times with an opponent. He had a great time and enjoyed getting to put his karate skills to use. Everyone got a medal at the end of the tournament, so that made it even more special for him. It was a long day for the rest of us (especially Judson) as we had to wait around for a few hours before his age group was finished. But it was an important event for Caleb, who has really been enjoying taking karate and learning a new skill. He also regulary practices his moves at home!