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aurik
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Nov 2016
Posts: 458
Location: Denver, CO
Styles: Shuri-Ryu, Uechi-Ryu
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 Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 9:58 am Post subject: Zach and I just passed our latest tests! |
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Back at the beginning of July, Zach earned his junior 3rd kyu, which in our instructor's school, covers most of the material for senior 9th kyu and a little of the material for other advanced ranks. After that, he moved up to to the 7-12 year old beginner's class, and our CI was having him help other white belts with our yakusoku kumite and kanshiwa kata. When he actually turned 7, both of us moved to a "7+" class at our local rec center taught by a couple of his black belts (his girlfriend [now fiancee'] is a 3rd dan, and the other instructor is a 4th dan).
Well, last Wednesday, Heather Sensei told us that we would both be testing for our next belts, and Zach was really nervous... but he passed! The black belt in charge of our groups primarily told us to watch where our eyes were going, but we all looked pretty solid in our techniques (well, I'd interpret that as "rank appropriate").
At the end of the testing, our CI awarded Zach his senior kukyu, and awarded me my shichikyu. Now I get to focus on the whole next set of kumite drills for my rokkyu.
Here's me and Zach looking proud with our new certificates:
https://imgur.com/I6CGpC0
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Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - Gokyu
Judo 1996-1997 - Yonkyu
Uechi-Ryu 2018-Present - Nidan
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30001
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16247
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats to the both of you; 1 down, many, many more to go!!
Train hard and train well!!
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Wastelander
KF Sensei
Joined: 18 Oct 2010
Posts: 2711
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Styles: Shorin-Ryu, Shuri-Ryu, Judo, KishimotoDi
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 10:38 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations!
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Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson
Shorin-Ryu | 2010-Present: Nidan | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)
Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)
Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian Rivera
Arizona Practical Karate |
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Bulltahr
Brown Belt
Joined: 08 Mar 2015
Posts: 727
Location: NEW ZEALAND
Styles: Shotokan, Seido Juku
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| Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2019 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations!!!!! Cool looking dojo also!!
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16247
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Bulltahr wrote: |
| Congratulations!!!!! Cool looking dojo also!! |
Yes, and very nice looking dojo; looks right out of Okinawa.
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mushybees
Orange Belt
Joined: 16 Nov 2014
Posts: 199
Location: UK
Styles: Wado ryu
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| Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| Karate's awesome. My 3 young kids also train and it's great. |
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16247
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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| Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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| mushybees wrote: |
| Karate's awesome. My 3 young kids also train and it's great. |
Like the saying goes...
The family that trains together, stays together!!
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30001
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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| sensei8 wrote: |
| mushybees wrote: |
| Karate's awesome. My 3 young kids also train and it's great. |
Like the saying goes...
The family that trains together, stays together!!
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More like, "The family that trains together, is more likely to kick each other in the head."
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Fat Cobra
Blue Belt
Joined: 14 Jul 2018
Posts: 344
Location: Watertown, NY
Styles: Ryukyu Kempo
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Congratulations!
Karate no michi!
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