isshinryu5toforever Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 I just got promoted to sandan (third degree black) in Isshin-Ryu Karate. After six years of being away from my instructor, and 8 as a shodan, he decided to double promote me after my test on Saturday. I have become the biggest exception he's ever had as a student. Before me he had never promoted someone under the age of 16 to black belt, but prompting from other high ranking sensei in the area made him cave. And now, I'm one of two to be promoted more than one rank after a single belt test. I'm happy about this, simply because I can now promote other people to black belt. This allows the line of passing down knowledge from one person to the next continue, as they can become instructors at shodan, eventually being promoted to sandan, and then they can have black belts of their own and so on and so on. This, above all else, makes me happy. I am also glad that he has the faith in me to allow me to do so. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
y2_sub Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Congratulations , what was you doing during those six years ?? Moon might shine upon the innocent and the guilty alike
Patrick Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Congrats. Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines
A. Orstrom Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Congratulations.Very impressive to be awarded two dan ranks at once. The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence,but in the mastery of his passions.Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Kicks Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Great news! You've shown "stick-to-itness'. when you create the world's largest trailer park, you're going to have tornadoes
yamesu Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Your perserverance has finally paid off.Congratulations. "We did not inherit this earth from our parents. We are borrowing it from our children."
Anbu Alex Posted August 5, 2005 Posted August 5, 2005 Hard work does pay off Congrats and i think you have the right reason to be happy to be promoted White belt for life"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life"
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