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Bruisbe
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Joined: 10 Aug 2016
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Location: Peoria
Styles: Shuri_Ryu and Judo

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:00 am    Post subject: A few promotions to report on Reply with quote

The way things work in our dojo, is you have to gain 3 stripes on your belt before you earn your next belt. You do not actually get the new belt until graduation night, therefore you wear your current belt with the 3 stripes on it until graduation and that signals that you are actually the higher belt rank.

A little over a month ago I posted that I was earned for my Orange Belt (9th Kyu) and that my son had earned his first stripe on his white belt.

Last Friday night was graduation and I actually got my orange belt to wear instead of a white belt with three orange stripes.

The next day, this past Saturday happened to be a review day for some individuals. Since I had been putting a ton of hours in at the dojo and been working hard as an Orange belt for a solid month, my Sensi decided to review what I had known.

I was under the impression that it was just to see where I was and what else I needed to work on. Apparently I nailed it all because at the end of the class he called me up and put 3 gold stripes on my Orange belt which officially makes me a Gold Belt (8th Kyu).

Then he called a few of the white belts up. Two of them were my son and a close friend of our's son. They both earned 2 additional orange stripes, thus officially making them Orange belts(9th Kyu).

I couldnt be prouder of the hard work these kids are putting into the art.

Here is a picture of us after the class was over.

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Bulltahr
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Joined: 08 Mar 2015
Posts: 727
Location: NEW ZEALAND
Styles: Shotokan, Seido Juku

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good stuff!!! The kids will be loving it that you all train together!
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Wastelander
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Joined: 18 Oct 2010
Posts: 2730
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Styles: Shorin-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Judo, KishimotoDi

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations to all! I remember those tests at the Morton dojo, and the graduation ceremonies in Peoria. Fun times!
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sensei8
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Joined: 23 Feb 2008
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats to all of you; you've ever reason to be proud.



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats Bruisbe! Thanks for sharing this with us.

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aurik
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Joined: 08 Nov 2016
Posts: 489
Location: Denver, CO
Styles: Shuri-Ryu, Uechi-Ryu

PostPosted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats! Many a moon ago, I trained there, and I remember how awesome it was to get those first few belts! Once you get to yellow belt, the promotions will slow down a bit though, but keep up the hard work. It will definitely pay off!
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tallgeese
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Joined: 04 May 2008
Posts: 6879
Location: McHenry County, IL
Styles: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Bujin Bugei Jutsu, Gokei Ryu Kempo Jutsu, MMA, Shootfighting, boxing, kickboxing, JKD, Pekiti Tersia Kali

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome! Congrats!
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DWx
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Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats
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bushido_man96
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Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats!
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mazzybear
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Joined: 30 Oct 2013
Posts: 675
Location: Scotland.
Styles: Wado Kai

PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 3:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations!! Lovely photo too, you all look chuffed to pieces!


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