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RAM18
Yellow Belt
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Joined: 20 Feb 2013
Posts: 96
Location: Sussex, UK
Styles: Wado Ryu, Brazillian Jujitsu

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:36 am    Post subject: Promoted to First Dan! Reply with quote

After a weekend of brutal grading i have achieved my first dan black belt!!!

I have a lot of aches and pains from a long skills session and a huge fitness test but gave it everything i had and come through the other side. Not sure its quite registered in my mind yet but very glad i have made it this far.

Looking forward to continuing my karate journey from this point!
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Joined: 28 Sep 2004
Posts: 370

Styles: Kyokushin, TKD

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats!
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Karate_John
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Joined: 02 May 2013
Posts: 140
Location: Arlington, TX
Styles: Goju Ryu, Judo

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations!
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Wastelander
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Joined: 18 Oct 2010
Posts: 2730
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Styles: Shorin-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Judo, KishimotoDi

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations!
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Lupin1
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Joined: 15 Dec 2009
Posts: 1637
Location: Naples, FL
Styles: Isshinryu

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Way to go!
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cathal
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Joined: 20 Nov 2003
Posts: 2237
Location: Atlantic Canada
Styles: Shotokan (Ryukyu Kobujutsu, Iaido)

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great job RAM18!!
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Joined: 01 May 2001
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Location: Los Angeles, California

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats RAM18!
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Nidan Melbourne
KF Sempai
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Joined: 21 Aug 2013
Posts: 2356
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Styles: Goju-Ryu, BJJ, Balintawak Arnis

PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats RAM18! that is a huge step.
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bushido_man96
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Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30167
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congrats!
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Spodo Komodo
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Joined: 24 Mar 2010
Posts: 307
Location: Derbyshire, UK
Styles: Wado Ryu, Shotokan

PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations Ram18, sounds like a tough weekend. I am glad I didn't get a fitness test at my dan grading - I might have been knocked back to white belt
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