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isshinryuwarrior
Yellow Belt
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 63
Location: NJ
Styles: Isshin-ryu
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 Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:40 pm Post subject: Is it appropriate to ask about belt testing and related stuf |
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I'm curious about how the belt testing works with the palce I'm at, and how often they test, how much. No papers were given to me about it, nothing is on the website. How would you feel if a student asked about that? Is it showing I'm "Impatient" or geniuley curious and want to know more about it? Once I get an idea of where most feelings go with this, I'll decide to ask Mr. Parisi or not.
Thank you/
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Kempohands
Orange Belt
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 155
Location: NY
Styles: Kempo, Tatsu-do Karate
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| Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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| It sounds like you just started training at this dojo. If so, I don't see anything wrong with asking your instructor about the testing policy/fees of the school. However, I've never found myself asking "when will I test?" In my opinion, that will make you seem impatient, but asking for the school's general policy is another story. |
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isshinryuwarrior
Yellow Belt
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 63
Location: NJ
Styles: Isshin-ryu
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yes I did just start up. I just don't want to do any thing offensive and just want to learn as much about what I'm doing as possible. My intentions are not being impatient, I'm working on learning (At what I feel I'm doing a pretty good job as a beginner) still have good kicks, and am absorbing the info behind what I"m doing.
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Kempohands
Orange Belt
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 155
Location: NY
Styles: Kempo, Tatsu-do Karate
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Again, if you just started up I don't see anything wrong with asking your instuctor to explain the general testing policies or the fees. It won't make you seem impatient if you ask it that way, just be careful not to make it sound like your asking to know when you will test. |
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pineapple
Black Belt
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
Posts: 1039
Location: Hawaii
Styles: Kajukenbo
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Again, if you just started up I don't see anything wrong with asking your instuctor to explain the general testing policies or the fees. It won't make you seem impatient if you ask it that way, just be careful not to make it sound like your asking to know when you will test. |
I agree!
WHAT is OK.
WHEN is a NO NO.
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Kieran-Lilith
Brown Belt
Joined: 12 Jan 2005
Posts: 673
Location: Ohio
Styles: Eugue Ryu, Iaido, Aikido
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| Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Most of the kids at my dojo just ask a higher rank, since most of us aren't terribly wonderful with etiquette. But Sensei occasionally explains it to the entire class for the new students. I agree with everyone else, though. You can ask about, but never, ever ask when.
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ncole_91
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 30 Sep 2004
Posts: 963
Location: Canada
Styles: Shotokan
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:08 am Post subject: |
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| I just asked a higher rank because I am not sure either if I am "allowed" to ask some of my questions. |
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isshinryuwarrior
Yellow Belt
Joined: 25 Jan 2005
Posts: 63
Location: NJ
Styles: Isshin-ryu
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for the lesson in etiquette. I plan on asking him tommorrow.
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senna_trem
Green Belt
Joined: 27 Nov 2004
Posts: 458
Location: British Columbia
Styles: Kyokushin
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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When I asked around nobody would go into the layout of testing. It was like a wall of silence... it was a little creepy, a little like asking mafia members a question. The "Code of Silence."
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RavenX
White Belt
Joined: 24 Oct 2004
Posts: 18
Location: Rhode Island
Styles: Sullivan's Kenpo Jiujitsu
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| Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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You could always ask an Asst. Instructer if there are any...they are generally more open to those sorts of questions...
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