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parkerlineage
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 03 Sep 2004
Posts: 948
Location: Redding, CA
Styles: American Kenpo - 12 years; Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu - Starting! (Dabbled in Wushu, Eagle Claw)
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 Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject: My tournament experience today! |
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I began the day as center judge for the kata competition, where I got to see all my students that I have been working with do their forms, which was suprisingly rewarding. After that, I did my open hand form, Long Form 6 - which is American Kenpo's most advanced kata. Unfortunately, it wasn't as flashy as three other people's kata in my division, so I ended up with fourth (aka nothing).
Shortly after I finished, I went and performed my wushu double broadsword kata, which contains (in this order): Two 360 spinning crescent kicks in a row, a carp kick, three butterfly kicks in a row, an arial, and then three more of two varieties of spinning crescent (inward and outward) kicks. I was very worried I wouldn't be able to pull it off, but I did, only slipping on my last butterfly kick. I ended up with fourth again, however; though most people said I deserved more, I was happy with my performance nonetheless.
I then judged the kumite competition for varying age groups as a side judge, which was a very neat experience for me. After I finished judging, I went to my own kumite ring and fought. I was in the 'heavyweight' division (180lbs and over). My first fight was against a twenty something year old guy who is a black belt in Lima Lama and a green belt in American Kenpo, and does a tournament every month. I was awarded one point, though we both agreed that I scored more than that, but that point was a spinning heel hook to the head that nearly put him out. I lost 4-1, but I was happy.
The fight for third (which I made it to) was me against a local dojo owner who has been training for 25 years and is a fifth degree black belt in some form of Kempo. It took *forever*, but when it was over, I won 3-1 (the clock ran out).
I'm a Seventh Day Adventist, so I don't go to tournaments on Saturdays - therefore, this was like, my eighth tournament. Though I didn't bring home lots of trophies, and I almost threw up from nerves and passed out from exhaustion and dehydration (I couldn't stomach anything all day), I had a really good experience.
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younwhadoug
Orange Belt
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
Posts: 145
Location: springfield,mo
Styles: youn wha ryu tkd
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| Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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congrats for your perfomances!
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lordtariel
Black Belt
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 1709
Location: Oregon
Styles: (Past)Judo, Yang Family Tai Chi, (Current)Shito-Ryu Karate, Kobudo(Tonfajitsu)
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:11 am Post subject: Re: My tournament experience today! |
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| Two 360 spinning crescent kicks in a roll, a carp kick, three butterfly kicks in a row, an arial, and then three more of two varieties of spinning crescent (inward and outward) kicks. |
Wow... you did all that with two broadswords in your hands as well? That would have been something to see. I sometimes have problems using double broadsword with both feet on the ground.
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Sohan
Black Belt
Joined: 08 Apr 2006
Posts: 1986
Location: Atlanta
Styles: Shorin Ryu Karate-Do, Muay Thai, Shudokan Karate-Do, Boxing, BJJ, Hung Gar Gung Fu
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Nice job. Glad to hear things went well. 
With respect,
Sohan
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jaymac
Black Belt
Joined: 14 Dec 2005
Posts: 1131
Styles: shotokan (nidan)
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:54 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations. Hope there are more Sunday tournaments for you in the future.
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parkerlineage
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 03 Sep 2004
Posts: 948
Location: Redding, CA
Styles: American Kenpo - 12 years; Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu - Starting! (Dabbled in Wushu, Eagle Claw)
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Thank you all!
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getawaytkd
Orange Belt
Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 221
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| good job |
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Line Of Fire
White Belt
Joined: 26 Mar 2006
Posts: 4
Location: upon arrival
Styles: Kenpo
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Great job!!!!
my only question is, you got to judge your own students?
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parkerlineage
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 03 Sep 2004
Posts: 948
Location: Redding, CA
Styles: American Kenpo - 12 years; Danzan Ryu Ju Jitsu - Starting! (Dabbled in Wushu, Eagle Claw)
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| my only question is, you got to judge your own students? |
Yeah, which I don't inherently agree with, either.
I obviously did my best to be objective, but nevertheless, the kids that are...irritating...in class will start out with a lower score in my subconcious, and those that I have great pride in will do better, whether or not I want them to. And, it's not fair to them, because, for example, when I thought one of them deserved first place, I gave them the same score as a kid from another dojo and let the scores of the other judges decide.
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"Skeet"
Yellow Belt
Joined: 11 Oct 2006
Posts: 67
Location: Indianapolis,In
Styles: Tang soo Do, Kenpo-Karate Jutsu, Allison Tai Jutsu, American Kickboxing
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| Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Very good!!!!!!
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on the post.
