Well here is the update from yesterday’s tournament. My daughter took 2nd place (Silver) as she lost the 1st place match in OT to one of USAT's top Jr. and Sr. athletes, Angelica Guting. She actually should have won as with 3 seconds left my daughter scored a back kick that should have been2 points but the judges missed it (Daedo scored the 1 point that tied it up)and did not give the extra point. At that time I had already played my review card and could not protest the extra point. However that back kick that scored by Deado tied the match up and then my daughter lost in OT by a punch. A good punch at that.
She won her first two match by point gap but told me that her legs were on fire and that she was out of shape. All in all it was a good day for her and she is eager to get back in the dojang to get back into fighting shape.
Not only was this her first match back after 1 and a half years off, it was her first time competing 14 - 17. So to point gap a couple of girls and to take the 2011 Jr. Fin champ and 2012 Jr. Fly 3rd place USAT member to OT (should have won) is a great accomplishment. She did an awesome job. A little more training and a few more tune up matches and she should be ready for the US Open.
On a side not my son also took Silver at the same tournament. He is still 13 but I moved him up to 14 - 17 for experience for next year’s divisions. Not only did he compete one age division up, he also competed at the 121 pound division. He is only 112 pounds.
She won her first two match by point gap but told me that her legs were on fire and that she was out of shape. All in all it was a good day for her and she is eager to get back in the dojang to get back into fighting shape.
Not only was this her first match back after 1 and a half years off, it was her first time competing 14 - 17. So to point gap a couple of girls and to take the 2011 Jr. Fin champ and 2012 Jr. Fly 3rd place USAT member to OT (should have won) is a great accomplishment. She did an awesome job. A little more training and a few more tune up matches and she should be ready for the US Open.
On a side not my son also took Silver at the same tournament. He is still 13 but I moved him up to 14 - 17 for experience for next year’s divisions. Not only did he compete one age division up, he also competed at the 121 pound division. He is only 112 pounds.
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