aefibird Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Well, I finally did it; today I passed my black belt test! It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, except for one awful moment when I stood up to perform my free-choice kata and I couldn't remember what it was called! I stoop up, bowed and said "erm...erm...erm...*thinking furiously* oh, Empi!". Cue a red face from me and my instructor rolling his eyes at me and trying not to laugh. Thanks everyone for your support and advice. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloi Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congratulations aefibird. Who did the grading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaiFightsMS Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congratulations. The failures I have seen at black belt gradings have all been due to either failure to break or going blank and forgetting katas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aefibird Posted December 14, 2003 Author Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congratulations aefibird. Who did the grading? Thanks! It was the head of my organisation, Sensei Aidan Trimble, who took the grading with a couple of other black belts assisting him. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelica d Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congratulations! "Weaseling out of things is what separates us from the animals . . . except the weasel."- Homer J Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorinryu Sensei Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congrats! Now, git off yer buns and get to TRAININ'!!! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibylla Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stl_karateka Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congrats!!!! KarateForums.com Sempai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karateka_latino Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aes Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Congratulations, in our dojo 1 out of 1000 people that start the journey to black belt reach it. So this is truely an great accomplishment! 43 Years oldBlue Belt (7th Kyu) Shorin-ryuRoberts Karate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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