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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: Sat Jul 13, 2019 3:22 pm Post subject: My first student grading to blackbelt |
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11 months after setting up my own school, I have my first student testing for blackbelt tomorrow 
He was originally training with my old instructor but quit a few years ago as like me wasn't enjoying the atmosphere at the school. When I started my school he came back to training and I let him keep his 1st kup. After training with me 3 nights a week since September, he will test for his 1st dan tomorrow at our association's annual grading.
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16420
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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Congrats, Danielle for having your first 1st Dan Testing Cycle!!
I, of course, remember when I was having my first Testing Cycle for one of my students for Shodan. It was a very proud moment for both of us....kind of hard to forget!!
Another one of your FIRSTS; many more to come!!
I wish your student and yourself the best success, now and in the future!!
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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DWx
Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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He passed! And with the highest score on the day. He looked terrified all day  but did a great job.
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| That's awesome, Danielle! It'll be great to have a black belt around that can help you out, provide an example for your school, and all that good stuff! |
I'm lucky in that I already have a team of guys working with me. My sister a 3rd dan, a 2nd dan, then 5 other 1st dans who train and assist me in class. But always great to add another to the ranks.
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sensei8
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Congrats to your student, you, and your dojang for him passing his 1st Dan!!
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bushido_man96
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Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| DWx wrote: |
He passed! And with the highest score on the day. He looked terrified all day but did a great job.
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| That's awesome, Danielle! It'll be great to have a black belt around that can help you out, provide an example for your school, and all that good stuff! |
I'm lucky in that I already have a team of guys working with me. My sister a 3rd dan, a 2nd dan, then 5 other 1st dans who train and assist me in class. But always great to add another to the ranks. |
It sounds like your school is off to a good start!
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DWx
Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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| Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| DWx wrote: |
He passed! And with the highest score on the day. He looked terrified all day but did a great job.
| bushido_man96 wrote: |
| That's awesome, Danielle! It'll be great to have a black belt around that can help you out, provide an example for your school, and all that good stuff! |
I'm lucky in that I already have a team of guys working with me. My sister a 3rd dan, a 2nd dan, then 5 other 1st dans who train and assist me in class. But always great to add another to the ranks. |
It sounds like your school is off to a good start! |
Yes going pretty well. But also a bit different too in some ways. I have the high grades but then everyone else is 7th kup or below so sometimes had coming up with lessons that cater for all.
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