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Beka
Orange Belt
Joined: 25 Mar 2004
Posts: 190
Location: Berkeley, CA
Styles: BJJ
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 Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:23 pm Post subject: I'm leaving in an hour for my first test!!! |
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I started a few months ago, so I'm still a white belt. I'm testing for my first green stripe in a few hours. I'm so nervous. I know my sensei wouldn't ask me to test unless I was ready for it, and I feel like I am, but this is my first time doing this, and you know, I have those unreasonable fears that I'll slip on ice or something on the way there and break my leg (even though it was 72 degrees today).
eeek!!! so nervous!!!  |
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Shorinryu Sensei
Black Belt
Joined: 13 Jun 2002
Posts: 2045
Location: Kalispell, Montana
Styles: Shorinryu Matsumura Kenpo (Seito/Orthodox) Karate and Kobudo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| You're probably already gone...but GOOD LUCK anyway! Let us know how it went and details!!! |
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gheinisch
KF VIP
Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 2140
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Styles: Hon-Shin-Do - Shodan
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure you did just fine.  Once you start testing all those butterflies will go away. Let us all know the outcome. 
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Pacificshore
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2002
Posts: 1698
Location: West Coast
Styles: Chinese Kenpo/Kara-Ho Kempo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck, and congratulations all at the same time  
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Ironberg
Red Belt
Joined: 31 Oct 2002
Posts: 801
Location: Minnesota, USA
Styles: American Karate, WTF Tae Kwon Do, Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Confidence building is definately one of the pluses of studying MA. Congrats again.
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WolverineGuy
Red Belt
Joined: 30 Mar 2003
Posts: 753
Location: Flint, MI
Styles: Kalkinodo, San Chin Ryu, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo
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I'm sure you did fabulous, so I won't bother wishing you good luck, just congrats!
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Wolverine
1st Dan - Kalkinodo
"Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a q-tip"
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TheDevilAside
Red Belt
Joined: 02 Jun 2003
Posts: 832
Location: Colorado, USA
Styles: American Kenpo
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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I'm absolutely 100% confident that you did better than when I tested for my first belt :[
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Beka
Orange Belt
Joined: 25 Mar 2004
Posts: 190
Location: Berkeley, CA
Styles: BJJ
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| Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was the first one announced (since I am [I mean, was] the lowest rank) and I was so excited (still am, can't you tell!?) and everyone told me afterwards that I had the biggest grin ever on my face. I couldn't stop smiling until afterwards when I ate a celebration burrito. I was so excited, having my sensei shake my hand and tell me congratulations, and standing in front of my whole class, and everything, oh it was amazing.
Part of it wasn't so much the personal achievment (although I do think my hard work and constant presence at the dojo and practicing at home and early saturday mornings and all helped me to advance faster than usual, of course), but I think that progressing in rank shows I'm dedicated to the style. So many people say they'll come take a lesson, then they never show. So many people come to the first lesson then don't come back. I wanted to show my other classmates and my sensei that I am, in fact, quite interested in sticking with this and giving it a lot of time and energy. And I think I've done that. It was probably evident before, but the test and promotion and everything makes it pretty concrete.
okay so i'm really excited and happy and everything hooray!!!!!!!!!! |
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John G
Green Belt
Joined: 02 Jun 2002
Posts: 426
Location: Western Australia
Styles: ITF Taekwon-Do, Wing Chun
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Congratulations Beka, don’t you just love that natural high. Well done.. 
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ramymensa
Black Belt
Joined: 12 Aug 2002
Posts: 1450
Location: New Jersey
Styles: Shotokan
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Well the happiness for a passed exam is the same whatever the rank
Congratulations. Now you'll have to work more to confirm your new status and at the same time you've got a won battle. The war is not as difficult now.
I've passed an exam last thursday and I'm still in a "hurray" disposition, though I was sore for 4-5 days. It's alwys a pleasure to prove your qulities and even get a belt for that
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