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Done,and how do i collect my 5 dollars.

Naifanchi 1,because for me it is the one kata i feel i can practice for years to come.

One of the reasons i train is that it gives me the opportunity to clear my mind of all lifes tresses.I can switch off for those couple of hours a week. I always feel relaxed after training, no matter how hard it has been.

I think skipping belts should be done on a case by case accesment.If i had say, studied Shotokan karate and had a 1st dan,i know all the kata and all other requirements.I then walk into a Goju Ryu school,i do not know one Goju kata,any of the bunkai etc,how could i expect to hold my rank. It may take 1-2 years to learn all of the new kata etc,so i dont think you should be graded to your old rank until then,however i think you should be able to skip grades because of previous training.

At my last school i paid $80 per month for 2x2hr lessons per week.At my new school i will be paying $800 for the whole year for upto 3x2hrs lessons per week of which i can only attend 2.It works out cheaper for the year but you have to pay up front.

Shodan-ho or provisional black belt is fairly common in a lot of ma's in Australia.For the life of me i cannot understand why.If you have put in the time and effort to go for your black belt why are you not then a 1st dan. I have heard with some schools by not awarding a dan rank they can retain the student for longer as it seems fairly common for students to give their training away once they get to black belt