Karate Tournament
Beads of sweat have already begun to trickle down the top of my forehead and the judge has not even announced the beginning of the fight. The crowd cheers for the one they feel soon to be the victor. However all is mute around me, my focus solely on the opponent in front of me. The bow down has commenced, I now go to fighting stance, a rattle snake coiled and ready to attack. "Begin!" The affirmation for the fight has begun, no backing down now. I remain in fighting stance, anticipating the middle-weight contender three feet away from me. Unfortunately, so does he. Three seconds pass, an eternity in the 30 second rounds of competitive Tae Kwon Do. He makes the first move, a round-house kick to my side. Two years of training has burned the reflex into me. I take a quick step forward, place my foot firmly on the mat, pivot, and do a back kick to his chest. One point for me. The battle does not stop here. Merely seven seconds have passed, the
As the muscle fibers tighten in my leg, my foot projects forward to his kidney. The outside-crescent kick to the head was in retrospect, too risky for an actual tournament. As my foot lands, my opponent has already put one leg in the air, a front kick I thought. My contender strikes again, another round-house, I quickly jump aside. I select a round-house for my first one and a little surprise kick for after that. All on my mind was the one point he was ahead by. The outside-crescent kick catches my contender off guard. I jump back to escape the foot's wrath, but not in time. I get one point, the bell chimes, and I win. I switch my stance in preparation for my next move. My foot goes up, my body sideways, leg uncoiling in offense. The move is risky for I am left vulnerable if I do not hit.
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