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1. Testing Reflections, 2/12/2026

   By bushido_man96, February 18
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   • bushido_man96
   • February 19

2. Testing Reflections, 8/7/2025

   By bushido_man96, September 18, 2025
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   • gspell68
   • January 30

3. What is a Test or Exam

   By Revario, November 27, 2025
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   • Furinkazan
   • December 10, 2025

4. Promoted to 5th kyu Aikido 1 2

   By bushido_man96, July 3, 2025
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   • bushido_man96
   • December 2, 2025

5. Extensive Testing

   By Nidan Melbourne, June 24, 2025
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   • Nidan Melbourne
   • July 3, 2025

6. Testing Reflections, 4/10/2025

   By bushido_man96, April 28, 2025
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   • bushido_man96
   • April 28, 2025

7. Green Belt 1 2 3

   By KarateKen, March 25, 2024
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   • sensei8
   • April 19, 2025

8. Another round of testing at the dojo and... 1 2 3 4 5

   By aurik, November 10, 2019
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   • bushido_man96
   • April 17, 2025

9. Testing Reflections, 2/6/2025

   By bushido_man96, February 11, 2025
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   • bushido_man96
   • February 11, 2025

10. 4th dan at long last. 1 2

    By JazzKicker, December 11, 2024
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    • Wastelander
    • January 2, 2025

11. Approach to grading 1 2

    By Ezomatsu, December 5, 2024
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    • aurik
    • December 17, 2024

12. 5th Dan Testing 1 2

    By bushido_man96, December 8, 2024
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    • bushido_man96
    • December 13, 2024

13. My first dan exam (as an examiner)

    By aurik, November 18, 2024
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    • Patrick
    • November 26, 2024

14. Memories of first belt test 1 2

    By KarateKen, June 23, 2024
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    • Montana
    • November 11, 2024

15. Testing Reflections, 10/3/2024

    By bushido_man96, October 4, 2024
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    • 921 views
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    • sensei8
    • October 6, 2024

16. Testing Reflections, 8/1/2024

    By bushido_man96, August 3, 2024
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    • aurik
    • October 4, 2024

17. Nidan

    By Zaine, February 20, 2024
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    • Fat Cobra
    • March 5, 2024

18. Yondan, Renshi

    By Wastelander, February 21, 2024
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    • Fat Cobra
    • March 5, 2024

19. Ni-Dan Grading Tomorrow! 1 2

    By Fractured, March 15, 2023
    • 12 replies
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    • sensei8
    • March 17, 2023

20. A Sankyu the second time is just as sweet.

    By Zaine, July 9, 2022
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    • Patrick
    • July 21, 2022

21. interesting reactions to voluntarily deciding to regrade

    By DarthPenguin, December 17, 2021
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    • aurik
    • May 23, 2022

22. 4th Dan Grading! 1 2

    By ashworth, April 1, 2022
    • 14 replies
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    • DarthPenguin
    • April 22, 2022

23. 68 Starting Over - 9 Kyu

    By rehodges, March 31, 2022
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    • Patrick
    • April 1, 2022

24. Online gradings 1 2

    By DWx, May 6, 2020
    • 14 replies
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    • DarthPenguin
    • December 6, 2021

25. Difference Between Belt And Rank 1 2 3 4

    By XtremeTrainer, May 8, 2018
    • 31 replies
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    • DarthPenguin
    • December 3, 2021