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cathal
Black Belt
Joined: 20 Nov 2003
Posts: 2237
Location: Atlantic Canada
Styles: Shotokan (Ryukyu Kobujutsu, Iaido)
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I'm impressed that you had the courage to grade so soon after an injury requiring crutches. My hat goes off to you. Nevermind the scores, they are somewhat irrelevant when it comes to your normal peak performance.
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gheinisch
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Joined: 09 Jan 2003
Posts: 2140
Location: Newnan, Georgia
Styles: Hon-Shin-Do - Shodan
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| Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 11:17 am Post subject: |
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As one of your Sensei's has already said, you did very well considering you knee injury. I think we all think we could have done better. I know I have after every promotion. It's OK to self evaluate yourself, but don't be too hard on yourself.  It sounds like with all things considered you did pretty darn well.
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KarateK
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
Posts: 1407
Location: N/West England, UK
Styles: Shukokai Karate
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All this praise could go to my head you know!! Thanks though, I know am too hard on myself but its hard not to!
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Shotokan-kez
Black Belt
Joined: 13 May 2006
Posts: 2138
Location: Manchester uk
Styles: shotokan karate
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 Well done hun i knew you could do it. So you dropped a few points, take it as a learning thing and stop being so hard on yourself. I think the examiners took into consideration your knee injury, i think you showed great determination to go for it.
Well done
Kez xx 
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KarateK
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
Posts: 1407
Location: N/West England, UK
Styles: Shukokai Karate
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| Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:25 am Post subject: |
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I always feel like I am using my knee injury as an excuse - but thank you Kez - miss-straight talker you x
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jaymac
Black Belt
Joined: 14 Dec 2005
Posts: 1133
Styles: shotokan (nidan)
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: |
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I really bet you did better than you think. You know, you will always be the hardest on yourself. That is what will make you strive to always be better. I have always thought I could have done better at every belt testing. How could there be any room for improvement if we do everything absolutely perfect? Hope you knee is feeling better.
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Jiffy
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Joined: 23 Jun 2005
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Don't stress, it sounds like you are being harder on yourself than everyone else is. Chin up. Time to aim for the next one...
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Zorbasan
Green Belt
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Posts: 423
Location: Adelaide
Styles: Shotokan and ICHF Hapkido plus any other style i can get into a seminar on
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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i find it interesting that you had to regrade from white due to a gap in training.
i would have thought (and all you instructors out there can correct me if you like) that once you have acheived a grade you are entitled to it, regardless of how long you stop for. you may, however, not be able to grade to the next grade for a period of time as you may require some time to get your standard back up to the correct level.
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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i find it interesting that you had to regrade from white due to a gap in training.
i would have thought (and all you instructors out there can correct me if you like) that once you have acheived a grade you are entitled to it, regardless of how long you stop for. you may, however, not be able to grade to the next grade for a period of time as you may require some time to get your standard back up to the correct level. |
If there has been a large gap, then I can see this taking place. If someone wears a green belt, let's say, and a low rank asks them for help, and they can't remember the low rank form, then they need to do some retraining, in my opinion.
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KarateK
Black Belt
Joined: 09 Nov 2005
Posts: 1407
Location: N/West England, UK
Styles: Shukokai Karate
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I didnt have to - I chose to. I was welcomed as a purple belt but due to it being my mum and her partners club I felt it neccessary to prove to all I wasnt just walking back in and expecting the same level of respect other senior grades got.
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