The Big Day – 19th Annual Maccabiah Taekwondo Competition
Today was the big day. The Taekwondo competition for the 2013 Maccabiah Games. Before I start I have to say that I missed a few days because my recent memory […]
July 21st – Swimming, Skype, Soccer and Snacks
This morning we had a great training session. First I have to explain that the previous training had been done with our Israeli Taekwondo competitors training in the same […]
July 20th – Gym, Pool Lunch and Celebrating Teammates Birthday
Since today was our day off from training I decided to check out the gym downstairs. We all headed down, but since it was Shabbat the gym was only open […]
July 19th – Opening Ceremony!!!!
I’ve realized that blogging everyday with everything else I’m doing just isn’t really manageable. So I’m skipping a few days. Nothing really happened besides the fact that we moved out […]
July 16th – Mt Herzl, Yad Vashem and Bnai Mitzvah
What an intense day. We started the day at Mt. Herzl/Har Hazikaron, Israel’s national and military cemetery. It’s a beautiful location and we could feel the love and care […]
July 15th – Dead Sea, Masada and Bedouin Tent
This morning we had a great workout at a new Taekwondo gym. The hardest Taekwondo workout we’ll have here because for the next few days we are taking a […]
July 14th – Jerusalem, Old City, Western Wall
The day started out with a great training session in the same Matrix-esque gym. I was soaked in sweat by the end of the workout. Felt great. After eating we […]
July 13th – Legit Training, Tank Museum, Awesome Caves and Maccabiah BBQ.
Woke up at 6:00 am this morning and headed to the buses. We arrived at the Wingate Institute to start training. We walked into a room that reminded a few […]
July 12th – Training Outside and Exploring Tel Aviv
What a great day. This morning I had a great little run through the area surrounding Kibbutz Shefayim. It’s not that it was GORGEOUS, but I loved being surrounded by […]
First Few Days of My Journey
The past few days have been crazy and they feel like a blur. First, I spent Tuesday exploring New York City with my fellow teammates. Part of the fun […]