Cooper Riegel – Week 13

The biggest part of this week was the sparring tournament at the dojo. It had been a while since I competed in sparring so I was a little nervous. In the end, I came in second in sparring. My division consisted of me, Lucas, Brody, and some brown belts from Bennati’s. I used a lot of my energy in my first match without realizing it, leading to me running out of steam pretty quickly during my match with Lucas. My first match also made me realize how much my sparring has improved since I came to Zen. Despite this, this match also made me realize that I definitely need to work on my stamina in sparring for me to be prepared for my test. Sparring in the dojo and the extra sparring rounds I have been doing in Auburn will definitely help with this. 

My current Challenge progress as of December 23, 2024.