A group photo of Nicholas with others in his competition division after the medal presentation, and (above) demonstrating a series of forms and sparring techniques for the judges at the World Tang Soo Do Championships
Nicholas removed his sparring gear and watched. After all 18 competitors of the division had competed, the judges in the ring awarded the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
medals for all three categories. Nicholas did not get any medals this time. However, as the three of us walked back to where the closing ceremony would be held shortly, he seemed
very upbeat. He was proud to have come all this way to compete among such skilled martial artists and be at the level of international competition. He knew he had done his best
and had done very well. As we walked, he said, “Now I know what to do for next time. I already started thinking about how to practice to get better for the 2026 World Championships!”
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