DoctorQui

OP, if you go to the club with the intention of wearing a white belt and starting again, then this humble approach may pay off. I moved from Wado Ryu to Shotokan and turned up in a white belt. After the first lesson, Sensei saw that I had experience asked the question and told me I could keep my rank as I had clearly earned it (his words) and that I could pick up the style differences in retrospect. Always be humble, don't go in with any expectation of special treatment.

Ha...no pain no gain! Fortunately I just did my 6th Dojo tonite since the holidays so I'm pretty much ok now!

Exactly, although it did give me a dose of RLS last nite so not much sleep!

Boy am I hurting!!

Mahoosive congrats on the Pass! It seems like a lot of us are making that step this December.

I think that's very admirable!

It took me 27 years so I know how you feel. A very well done to you.

Congratulations! Its a good feeling isn't it!

Congratulations! It all starts here, enjoy the rest of your training.

I got to brown belt in Wado and changed to Shotokan when I moved area and couldn't find a club. I found them pretty similar to be honest! Subtle differences in kata and Shuto Uke is executed differently along with Uchi and Soto Uke being opposite to one another. Wado also doesn't use marking hands nor does it change hands during Ren techniques.

Had my first training session as a Dan grade last night! I felt no different but it was nice to now respond to the order 'Dan grades...fall in!'

Yondan! It was the Kata I was most afraid of and took the longest to get right and now I'm in love with it, such a dynamic kata.

Well done, the beginning a great journey! I will never forget my first grading, I almost passed out through holding my breath during kata!

Accomplished! Now I need to sleep lol Thanks for all your replies guys

Sun 15 December Started in 1987 with Goju Ryu and got to 3rd Kyu in 1993, moved area and couldn't find another club so had a 15 year hiatus, started Wado Ryu in 2007 and got to 2nd Kyu, then moved again, couldn't find a Wado club so changed styles again in 2011 to Shotokan. Its been a long old haul but the end of the tunnel is fast approaching!