Harkon72 Posted December 16, 2013 Posted December 16, 2013 I'm a pre- 3rd Kyu. Should reach 2nd Kyu before the end of 2014. I should grade for Shodan at the end of 2016. Look to the far mountain and see all.
Club quotNAHAquot K Posted December 19, 2013 Posted December 19, 2013 I am a Godan Renshi Craig Sargent6th Degree Black BeltHead InstructorClub “NAHA” Karate-Do
quinteros1963 Posted December 25, 2013 Posted December 25, 2013 Cotton black but I may get a silk one. The past is no more; the future is yet to come. Nothing exist except for the here and now. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what's clearly is clearly at hand...Lets continue to train!
wagnerk Posted December 25, 2013 Posted December 25, 2013 This is what I've done (that I actually graded in):Tang Soo Do - Chodan (1st Dan), 2013 - Midnight blue belt Freestyle Karate - 2nd Dan, 2004 - Black BeltShotokan Karate - Shodan (1st Dan), 2002 - Black BeltNi-Sen Karate (based on Ticky Donovan’s Ishinryu karate) - 6th Kyu, 2006GKR Karate - 8th Kyu, 2011American Kickboxing - Red Belt (1st Belt), 2011British Kickboxing - Yellow Belt (2nd Belt), 2003 Tang Soo Do: 3rd Dan '18Shotokan Karate: 2nd Dan '04
Canadian77 Posted January 11, 2014 Posted January 11, 2014 kyokushin - 4th kyu (green belt)I'm not sure if I will pursue my shodan, since I struggle a lot with memorising the katas and I don't know if I could do the breaking (of multiple wooden boards or tiles) well.Is breaking boards something you normally have to do to get a rank? White belt here, just beginning!
vantheman Posted January 12, 2014 Posted January 12, 2014 I am a 2nd Degree Black Belt (Nidan) in Chinese Kempo KarateBegan 2006Shodan in 2011Nidan in 2013White Belt in BJJ began 2013 but had some Submission Wrestling Background since 2011 Van
GojuRyu Bahrain Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Goju Ryu = Sandan 2004Shotokan = Nidan 2008Kobudo = Shodan 2005Arnis-Escrima = 1st Kyu 2010Uechi Ryu = 2nd Kyu 2005Kendo = 5th Kyu 2002Kempo = 6th Kyu 2000Wado-Ryu, Judo, Aikido, Brasilian Ju-Jutsu, Ving Tsun, Kickboxing = no graduation but at least 1/2 year training each.I know it looks like a mess...but Goju Ryu is my core style (continuous since 1989), all others are supplemental to that journey. ------------Goju Ryu (Yushinkan since 1989), Shotokan (JKA since 2005)
GojuRyu Bahrain Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 I put all of those belts on one time (for fun). They offer quite some protection....think armadillo ------------Goju Ryu (Yushinkan since 1989), Shotokan (JKA since 2005)
bushido_man96 Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 kyokushin - 4th kyu (green belt)I'm not sure if I will pursue my shodan, since I struggle a lot with memorising the katas and I don't know if I could do the breaking (of multiple wooden boards or tiles) well.Is breaking boards something you normally have to do to get a rank? White belt here, just beginning!In some styles, breaking is a requirement that may start at the higher colored belt ranks, and continue into the dan ranks. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
jaypo Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 tselec- I had issues with 2 system katas that I was having trouble with leading up to my Shodan test last year. I began as a Shotokan white belt in 1989, quit training in 91, and started back in 2012. The Shotokan katas were like riding a bike. But my new style also incorporates Shorin Ryu katas along with multiple association specific katas. The Shorin Ryu ones were easy to pick up because they were very similar to Shotokans. But the association specific ones were more difficult because they incorporate a lot more moves and a lot more "unique" moves and angles than the normal katas. So I practiced for months every day until my muscle memory forced me to know them front and back. And I drilled the applications from the katas as often as I could (that works better for me than rote memorization). As far as breaking, well, the only break I failed on was a spinning backfist with 2 knuckles. But I pulled back. I've broken boards with elbows, all kicks, punches, and knifehand strikes. My most recent was breaking 2 boards at a time with an elbow strike. Splintered it! Don't worry about the breaking. I guarantee that if you do the technique right and aim for a spot 2 inches behind the board, you will go thru it like a knife thru warm butter. But if you don't have confidence in your katas, work on them until they feel natural. Make sure you know what the moves are used for. For my Shodan test, while I was performing Naifanchi Shodan (Tekki Shodan), my sensei stood to my side with a board. On the first movement to the left (gedan barai and short punch to the left), I had to break a board with the short punch across my chest. And in the heat of the test, I didn't even feel the board because my technique was right! Seek Perfection of CharacterBe FaithfulEndeavorRespect othersRefrain from violent behavior.
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