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Whisky147
Yellow Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2017
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Styles: Kung fu
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 Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 4:44 am Post subject: Got promoted :-) |
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Well I am a few weeks behind due to a brand new gorgeous little godson to fuss over but I had my first grading at my kung fu school a few weeks back and got promoted to white sash 
Our instructor had pre warned myself and the other beginner that we would be grading sometime the start of April however it ended up being 'right let's do it now!' during class!
So typically all the techniques, moves, forms etc that we had just practised easily enough 5 minutes ago went right out the window just because the word 'test' was involved. haha bloody typical!
Happy to report that myself and fellow student passed fine and are now looking forward to the next stage of the journey
I've done gradings before where it was made out to be more of an event (tested infront of the other students/special day set aside for it) but I think the more relaxed/informal approach made it easier as I didn't have time to get nervous for it we just went and did it and then it was over with, job done!
What do you guys prefer? The informal style of gradings or the full ceremony/event gradings?
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DWx
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Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 6452
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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Congrats on the birth of your godson Whisky and for your grading too
I've only ever done formal gradings and think I prefer this way as it puts pressure on you to do well.
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ashworth
Brown Belt
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
Posts: 690
Location: UK
Styles: Shotokan, IJR Karate, Iaido, Kobudo
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congrats on the grading!!
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16104
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Fri May 05, 2017 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| DWx wrote: |
Congrats on the birth of your godson Whisky and for your grading too
I've only ever done formal gradings and think I prefer this way as it puts pressure on you to do well. |
I wholeheartedly agree with this!!
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Whisky147
Yellow Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2017
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Styles: Kung fu
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks folks, been a good year so far plus i've just got home from training so i'm on that post Martial Arts class buzz! haha
Hope you're all having a positive start to the week
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MatsuShinshii
Black Belt
Joined: 15 Aug 2016
Posts: 1423
Location: Kentucky
Styles: Machimura Suidi Rokudan, Ryukyu Kenpo, Kobudo, Judo
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| Posted: Mon May 08, 2017 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| sensei8 wrote: |
| DWx wrote: |
Congrats on the birth of your godson Whisky and for your grading too
I've only ever done formal gradings and think I prefer this way as it puts pressure on you to do well. |
I wholeheartedly agree with this!!
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I agree as well.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 29847
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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