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Menjo
Black Belt
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 1786
Location: Canada
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 Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 7:44 am Post subject: My instructor's Belt |
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After going through my black belt examination my instructor gave me a black belt from his youth, and in the end the only thing I can say is: I lost it after a year or so.
I Once got mud on it and he was seriously annoyed.
In fact its been months since this event and I haven't found the strength or the balls to go back without it, what do I do?
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Last edited by Menjo on Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:38 am; edited 1 time in total |
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ps1
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2004
Posts: 1705
Location: NE Ohio
Styles: Chuan Fa, Shotokan, JJJ, BJJ
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Work harder to find it.
Failing that, you can do something like demonstrating the integrity and courage to tell him what happened. That doesn't, by the way, mean he won't be upset. Just that you will have done the right thing. Remember, when you have chosen to be an honest person...dilemmas like this won't be an issue...you'll just do the honest thing.
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Menjo
Black Belt
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 1786
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Thanks ps1, it was thrown into the garbage by mistake.
I'm leaning more and more into telling him what happened, thanks again.
menjo
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NewEnglands_KyoSa
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 907
Location: New England
Styles: Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do , Chinese Kempo
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yikes. if you can't get it back you absolutely have to tell him and apologize. you can't go on not letting him know. he might hold it against you if you don't explain and someday he might even ask you!
you'll find a way to tell him...just reherse really well...thats what i do 
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tallgeese
Brown Belt
Joined: 04 May 2008
Posts: 606
Location: McHenry County, IL
Styles: 2 forms of kempo, MMA, grappling, boxing, kickboxing
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Wow, that's a bummer.
I'm feeling for you on this one, and I think ps1 had it right. Oh yeah, and rehearse it a few times as well. Good point. |
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Shotokan-kez
Black Belt
Joined: 13 May 2006
Posts: 1922
Location: Manchester uk
Styles: shotokan karate
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:22 am Post subject: |
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Oh dear thats not good. I can see your dilema. All good advice here can't add much. You should try to be honest and tell him.
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Menjo
Black Belt
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 1786
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:38 am Post subject: |
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Hey and thanks everyone, I guess the only left is to actually do it, which I'm planning for next week. Thanks!
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dineshm
Yellow Belt
Joined: 30 Sep 2007
Posts: 63
Styles: Matsumura Shorin Ryu-, Shito-Ryu
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| Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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Lie to him.
Just kidding...Instructors aren't evilpeople, well most of them.
A student in my former dojo once lost a pair of sai given to my instructor my Fusie Kise (shorin Ryu).
He's still alive today. |
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Menjo
Black Belt
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 1786
Location: Canada
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lol. thanks dineshm, i guess you right since things will work themselves out anyway 
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12924
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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ps1 is right. Accidents like this will happen. If he gets upset, then so be it. Listen to him rant, and then be done with the matter. We are all human. I am sure he has lost some things along the way as well.
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on the post.
