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Post by PoppaBear on Sept 6, 2011 16:09:51 GMT
Hey there, just thought I'd drop a few lines to show I'm around.
Trained in Shotokan for a few years way back when I was in my teens... then girls came along and ruined everything!
Just got back into it again after a *cough* 16 year *cough* break, but training in Muay Thai for a few years helped to keep something around at least!
Got my first grading coming up at the end of the month, I'll be "assessed" and then graded at whatever level the head-honcho deems appropriate. Can't complain at that!
Anyway, I'm rambling so I'll just say "hey"!
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Post by tomobrien on Sept 7, 2011 0:59:44 GMT
Welcome aboard! This is a *cough* great place *cough*!
Tom
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Post by grunners4 on Sept 7, 2011 12:10:37 GMT
welcome! it appears there is a *cough* bit of a cold going *cough* around *cough*  |
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Post by fujicolt on Sept 7, 2011 16:28:43 GMT
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Post by Paul Bedard on Sept 9, 2011 2:49:23 GMT
Welcome aboard Dave.
Always great to have new members.
So you trained when in your teens, then thanks to girls you took a 16 yr break. Hopefully the right girl turned into a great woman!
Teens + 16 still makes you a young man with many years of activity still in front of you. Looking forward to hear about some of your experiences..
Osu
Paul B
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Post by PoppaBear on Sept 25, 2011 18:59:32 GMT
Well, after the 2.5 hour training & assessment I then finally had my grading. They had me up from the white belt kata right through purple belt kihon, kumite & kata, then on my jack jones! Made a couple of silly mistakes, mainly with the combinations, but managed to keep the techniques clean & strong. Went blank halfway through Bassai Dai, but he gave me a verbal nudge & I managed to recall the rest! (Not too bad, since I got told Tekki Shodan would be as far as I'd need!) Left me to last with the results, but was better than I'd hoped... 3rd kyu/brown!  |
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Post by Paul Bedard on Sept 26, 2011 1:36:35 GMT
Good for you Dave.  No doubt, the reason that they added bassai dai was because you proved yourself to be above a 4th kyu level. After a 2 & 1/2 hr session you obviously made them proud to have you on board. Congrats. Paul B |
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Post by tomobrien on Sept 26, 2011 2:14:22 GMT
Congrats poppa! Thanks, Tom |
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Post by fujicolt on Sept 27, 2011 0:20:33 GMT
Well, after the 2.5 hour training & assessment I then finally had my grading. They had me up from the white belt kata right through purple belt kihon, kumite & kata, then on my jack jones! Made a couple of silly mistakes, mainly with the combinations, but managed to keep the techniques clean & strong. Went blank halfway through Bassai Dai, but he gave me a verbal nudge & I managed to recall the rest! (Not too bad, since I got told Tekki Shodan would be as far as I'd need!) Left me to last with the results, but was better than I'd hoped... 3rd kyu/brown! seems to me you gave 100 per centr of an acceptable standard = all a Grading Examiner is lookinr for. Mistakes are inevitable"!  |
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