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Post by robbo78 on Oct 8, 2012 21:54:13 GMT
This was just something I was thinking about the other day after watching a grading? Now im sure we have all made mistakes during a grading has anyone got any funny stories to tell about their experience?
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Post by malk103 on Oct 9, 2012 10:33:42 GMT
I remember early on trying to work out why I was facing in the opposite direction to everyone else at the end of a Kata....  Luckily I was given another chance and got it right. A recent grading I helped out on had a Purple belt being asked to do a few Kata, after finishing the first one the Sensei said "that was a very good Heian Shodan.... but I asked for Sandan" He got away with it. ;D We have also got a few members who were very cocky about their grading and hadn't put in much training since the last one, they kept going on about grading but none of the instructors thought they were up to it. One of their tricks was to copy each others Kata if they got stuck, they should at this stage be able to to do the Kata without thinking so I suggested we give them a pre-grading to confirm if they were ready. When we got to the Kata they all got different Kata to perform at the same time. Half way through there was a knowing look that they had bungled it. They didn't grade, but it was silently amusing for the instructors to be pronion correct. |
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Post by robbo78 on Oct 9, 2012 11:06:41 GMT
Yes all this is quite amusing, its funny about grading cos all those who seem to be a bit cocky and say yea ive done enough to pass dont, and those like myself who say i dont think ive done enough, do very well in grading and pass! ;D
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Post by Bob Davis on Oct 9, 2012 11:49:15 GMT
The best one I've seen at a grading in recent years was at the last senior grading session.
There were a couple of teenage lads there who were obviously more concerned about being fashionalbe rather than the grading itself. I have never seen two people (intentionally) training with their trouser waistband below their a*ses. Made me laugh to see them doing the teenage "duck walk" in order to keep their trousers up and the temptation to just lean forward and give them a tug was (almost) too much to resist.
It's it good to know that "the children are our future", heaven help us all. ;D
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Post by kensei on Oct 9, 2012 18:53:59 GMT
My last testing I could not hear the instructor very well and kept asking for him to repeat himself and at some point ended up doing the wrong techniques during Kihon training. I had a bad testing because I could not hear the guy, had a bad cold and was not really motivated because my baby girl was ill at home.
Also, once during a brown belt test I followed another person because I am hard of hearing and did not catch the request of the instructor, I followed someone that did the wrong things and ended up doing the same mistake. Proved to me not to do that again!
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Post by Dod Watt on Oct 10, 2012 9:09:39 GMT
Ok here we go, how stupid am I, the last grading I did, and you was there Bob, I went up to do my Kata and just froze, so I was taken outside with one of the course instructors to run through it, I done it perfectly, went back in and froze again, what was that about, since then I got my Kata right and got promoted, I can only look back and laugh, hahahahaha
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Post by IanM on Oct 10, 2012 13:17:14 GMT
Didn't witness it myself, but heard a story of a kyu grading where the guy, during kata landed in front of the gym cupboard which had the door left open. He carried on into the cupboard, where he apparently continued, emerging a few moves later to complete the kata back in the hall. Did he pass? I have no idea but Enoeda was the examiner so draw your own conclusions. Ok here we go, how stupid am I, the last grading I did, and you was there Bob, I went up to do my Kata and just froze, so I was taken outside with one of the course instructors to run through it, I done it perfectly, went back in and froze again, what was that about, since then I got my Kata right and got promoted, I can only look back and laugh, hahahahaha Kanku Dai by any chance Dod? ;D ;D  |
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Post by Rob S on Oct 10, 2012 14:41:58 GMT
Not a grading, but a tournament.
I had the best Kanku Sho-Dai-Sho in the event, and ended up in the medals (I think 3rd place out of about 150). And the kata mistake was in one of the early rounds!
Such is the amusement, now.
Instructor was embarrassed, I was embarrassed, but somehow the judges were sleeping.
Of course I did not say much, nor did my instructor, at the time. But I heard all about it for months afterwards! Every practise!
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Post by IanM on Oct 10, 2012 15:32:40 GMT
Sounds like a difficult kata to perform Rod. I must learn it sometime.   |
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Post by Dod Watt on Oct 10, 2012 21:03:44 GMT
No Ian, it was Sochin, what a numpty I am at times!!!!
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Post by Bob Davis on Oct 10, 2012 22:19:20 GMT
Yes I was there Dod, sometimes it just happens (no good reason, just happens anyway).
I seem to recall it was the same weekend I forgot Heian Nidan half way through (but then I'm easily confused).
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Post by tomobrien on Oct 11, 2012 1:52:38 GMT
@ a comp - a beginner started waaay too close to the judges. He was doing heian shodan. The 3rd punch landed within inches of the center ref's nose!  You should have seen his face We were rollin on the floor laughing! ;D We busted his chops for months  Thanks, Tom |
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Post by th0mas on Oct 16, 2012 9:36:45 GMT
i was there too Dod... It was one of those awful moments...
As witnesses we could see it in your eyes, the precise moment your mind went blank...
Kind of like trying to remember a close friends name when introducing them to a stranger, mind goes blank.... and there is nothing you can do (..or is that just me :0)
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Post by jimlukelkc on Oct 16, 2012 10:46:32 GMT
Many years ago we were entered in a tournament and had decided to do team kata. The chosen kata was enpi and we opted for the triaingle formation, taking our cue from the guy at the pointy end. we progressed through to the final and it was looking hopeful when the guy at the front wnet into , for some reason, bassai sho! of course we froze and that was the end of it for us. We bowed off with forced dignity, then in front of around 300 people, the fella responsible for our disgrace bent over whilst we took turns booting his arse.
We did get a round of applause however, for all the wrong reasons1
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Post by Paul Bedard on Oct 16, 2012 23:06:38 GMT
Years ago a shodan name Regis was grading for nidan. The second kata asked for by Master Okazaki was Enpi. Regis bowed, announced his kata & just stood there. It seemed like 2 minutes, but most likely about 30-40 seconds & he looked at Master Okazaki & said `Enpi gone Sensei`. Well I must admit it was hard not to laugh & even Master Okazaki couldn`t totally hide his smile. There was a pause, then Regis announced `Enpi back Sensei` & he proceeded to do the kata. I don`t think he passed, but even though it was many years ago, we sometimes still remember that at gradings & get a chuckle...
Osu
Paul B
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You should have seen his face 
