Karate Charlotte Invitational

Ryan's taekwondo school, Karate Charlotte held a tournament the weekend we got back from Spring break.  So much fun.  

We arrived at 815am for the black belt meeting and then bow-in.  Ryan's first event wasn't until 12p, so I volunteered, helping with admission, t-shirts and whatever was needed.  Passed the time, while Ryan ran around with his buddies.

Always so proud of him, he competed in speed kicking (his best event, that boy is fast!), board breaking and sparring.  He got second place in speeding, Karate Charlotte metaled 1st (Zach Howard), 2nd (Ryan) and 3rd (Blake Houff) in speeding kicking.

He placed 4th in board breaking and sparring. This is only the 2nd time he sparred in a tournament, he never liked it at all.  He did so well and was tied for 3rd place and got to spar his buddy, Blake.  it was a close match.  After I asked him so what did you think, he said 'It was so much fun, I can't wait to to it again in the next tournament!'

Ryan and his friend Alex Moran, messing around, always fun times with our Karate Charlotte family!