STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!

CONGRATS TO OUR STUDENTS OF THE MONTH!
TAYLOR WIEMER & ELAINE SIR

Full name: Taylor Wiemer

Education Level: 5th grade

Belt Rank: Red first stripe

Q: Describe yourself in 3 words
A: Happy, funny, and playful

Q: Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do

A: I wish I knew how to jump rope when I started Tae Kwon Do

Q: Your biggest vice:
A: No major vices yet

Q: Your favorite food:

A: Pizza

Q: How has Tae Kwon Do changed you?

A: It gives me more confidence

Q: What is the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do?

A: I did the form incorrectly when I was 5 years old.

Q: What are your hobbies?

A: I like sports cars and tae kwon do

Q: What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do?

A: My dad

Q: What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do?

A: Kicking

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A: Black belt in a Lamborghini

Full Name: Elaine Sir

Occupation: Attorney by trade, Fox Music exec.
Belt Rank: Red with white stripe.

Q: Describe yourself in 3 words.
A: Curious, loyal, uninhibited

Q: Name one thing you wish you knew before joining Tae Kwon Do.

A: My body as a teenager and its limitations are different than [this] one. Merits by repetition in adulthood are sloooowed.

Q: Your biggest vice:

A: Hard on myself, perfectionist, obsessive, ambitious

Q: Your favorite food:

A: Korean, Indian, Sushi

Q: How has Tae Kwon Do changed you?

A: It has taught me the significance of setting an example, of being patient and courteous with myself and others, and being receptive to criticism. TKD has (ironically) taught me to slow down.

Q: What is the most embarassing thing that happened to you in Tae Kwon Do?

A: Knocked someone down in sparring before the “START” whistle went off.

Q: What are your hobbies?

A: Music shows, writing, reading, learning drums, soundartla.org

Q: What made you want to join Tae Kwon Do?

A: Every Sat morning during childhood, my sister and I involuntarily attended Korean school. After school, the boys learned taekwondo -- while the little girls were thrusted into an auditorium to learn the Korean Fan dance (and forced to tick tock our lighthearted smiling faces back and forth). Tomboy-hood started at age 2 for me -- so the fan dance wasn't working for me. I ditched the room to watch the boys.

Q: What are you best at in Tae Kwon Do?

A: Commitment. Concentration. (I'm working on precision/accuracy.)

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

A: Black belt, showrunner, mom.