shinnekodo
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What Forms Are Good For
shinnekodo replied to bushido_man96's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
Nice article. I am a proponent of kata practice and I think you make many valid points. To me, the old adage is true, "Kata is karate, karate is kata." -
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Passed my Brown Belt Test
shinnekodo replied to hapkido princess's topic in Share Your Testing, Grading, or Promotion
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My first promotion!
shinnekodo replied to AngryDelldo's topic in Share Your Testing, Grading, or Promotion
Congratulations on your promotion! Black Belt stance sounds similar to what we call an Okinawan 90 degree stance in my style. -
First grading tomorrow
shinnekodo replied to gzk's topic in Share Your Testing, Grading, or Promotion
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Passed First Grading
shinnekodo replied to Ippiki_Ookami's topic in Share Your Testing, Grading, or Promotion
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How good do YOU think you are?
shinnekodo replied to baronbvp's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
I have been in martial arts for nigh on 14 yrs. Sparring has never been my favorite thing, I do it, but I have never been very good at it. I have never seen myself as much of a fighter, and still don't. My fellow students and my instructor say this is not the case, but I have a hard time believing them. They say that I am "hard" on myself. My true love for karate is in doing the kata, has been since the beginning and remains so to this day. -
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Having a beef with testing fees
shinnekodo replied to bushido_man96's topic in Share Your Testing, Grading, or Promotion
In my style, on paper at least, the dan grades cost $100 x dan rank (IE, 3rd dan would be 3 x $100=$300), but that cost is rarely put in place. $400 x 2 tests spread over several months with the added chance of failure and a return to where you started from is somewhat steep. *shakes head* Good luck to you in this matter. -
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