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wagnerk
Purple Belt
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Posts: 576
Location: UK
Styles: TSD, Karate & Kickboxing
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 Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:32 am Post subject: Passed my 2nd Dan in Tang Soo Do |
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Haven't been around for a while, but just wanted to say that I passed my 2nd Dan grading in Tang Soo Do earlier in the month.
Very nervous, as I haven't been well the last few years and my grading was pushed back from last year (it was agreed at the time)...
Did the following:
1. Basics
2. One step sparring (not formal)
3. Sparring
4. Knife defences
5. Forms (any previous forms that my instructor asked), as well as Naihanchi Cho Dan and Sam Dam (ee Dan was left out which threw me for a minute)
5a. My favorite form: Wanshu (plus applications of it - formal, as well as what is known as "Kiso kumite" in Japanese karate - structured sparring drawn from a kata).
6. Breaking (mulitple board breaking on stand as well as combination breaking).
I think that's everything on the day, however not 100% sure as the day went like a blur... (Added to that we're also assessed in the class, we're not invited to grade if we're not ready).
The bruises are only starting to fade now (it's been 1 1/2 weeks), and my right arm is still sore. But the smile on my face is it still there.
Now working towards my 3rd Dan 
-Ken
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Bulltahr
Brown Belt
Joined: 08 Mar 2015
Posts: 727
Location: NEW ZEALAND
Styles: Shotokan, Seido Juku
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Good stuff man, Congratulations!
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16430
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats, Ken on your being promoted to 2nd Dan! Hopefully, your pursuit for 3rd Dan won't keep you away from KF; I enjoy your inputs!!
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wagnerk
Purple Belt
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Posts: 576
Location: UK
Styles: TSD, Karate & Kickboxing
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Thanks guys, I was really lucky as I was put on another course of prednisolone and a trial of pregabalin about 1 month before the grading and that helped a lot.
Got a lot of training to do before my 3rd Dan, haha. Here's a virtual drink to that
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IcemanSK
Black Belt
Joined: 12 Oct 2005
Posts: 1084
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Styles: Taekwondo Chung Do Kwan
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:33 am Post subject: |
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Well done, Ken!! Congratulations!!
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Nidan Melbourne
KF Sempai
Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Posts: 2359
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Styles: Goju-Ryu, BJJ, Balintawak Arnis
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Excellent Work mate! very proud |
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Hawkmoon
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jun 2013
Posts: 891
Location: MK in the UK
Styles: Kyokushin
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:16 am Post subject: |
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Well done you!
Osu! 
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DWx
Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 6455
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats Ken!
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ashworth
Brown Belt
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Posts: 707
Location: UK
Styles: Shotokan, IJR Karate, Iaido, Kobudo
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| Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:56 am Post subject: |
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Great Work! OSU!
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mazzybear
Brown Belt
Joined: 30 Oct 2013
Posts: 675
Location: Scotland.
Styles: Wado Kai
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| Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations!!
Mo.
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