Tae Kwon Do - Congratulations to Guillermo and Maria del Rosario !!!

What a thrill and excitement to hear my National Anthem and watch my Flag being raised.  Maybe the fact that I am far away from my Country gave rise to these feelings but, anyway, thank you Guillermo Pérez and thank you María del Rosario Espinoza.  Congratulations to you and your team.

It  is nice to know that your names will be up there with William de Jesús, Victor Estrada, Oscar and Iridia Salazar.  Thank you for making me feel proud!

I would love to receive your comments about your feelings during this historic moment.

Let me share with you how I came to  love this sport.  Some time ago, my eldest son had asthma, and for that reason we moved to the beautiful State of Puebla, Mexico.  It was there that I read an article which stated that a doctor had helped asthmatic children through sports.  I immediately seeked counsel from my pediatrician, who is an asthma specialist, and under his supervision, I started looking for the right place.

I found a gymnasium that had just recently opened its doors and went right in.  I liked what I saw and that is how my son started his training in Tae Kwon Do.

When family and friends asked how we were doing, I would tell them about my son and Tae Kwon Do.  What?, What´s that?, and to give them an easy explanation I would say “Oh, it´s like Karate”, and that´s the way people in my country identified Tae Kwon Do to begin with.

Nevertheless, both martial arts are different and I invite you to check out the following links:

By the way, my son got his black belt at the Mexican Olympic Committee and up to now, he is an asthma free young adult.

CAUTION:  This is a personal story and it does not intend or  pretend to give advise for curing asthma.   Under no circumstances should you try to do the same without consulting with a certified physician and a specialist as it could lead to serious illness and/or de