bushido_man96 Posted August 5, 2007 Author Posted August 5, 2007 Hey guys and gals. Thanks for all the support. Overall, I think the testing went very well. The only hiccups I really had were on board breaks. First of all, for my jump front snap kicks, I kept breaking the back board; I did this twice. I did a knife hand strike, which was pretty easy, and I was the most concerned about this break. Now, for the last break, I did a back leg round kick. The kicker is (no pun intended) that the boards I had to use for this kick were about half the size of the normal boards, making them a touch difficult to break. But, round kick is my best break, so I used that technique for them on purpose. I nailed them on the second attempt, when I lowered them a little, and really grit my teeth and popped them!Watching some of the other students that were my rank testing, I would have to say that I felt pretty good about my technique and forms presentations. I put all of my power into them that I could, and made sure that I had confidence in my voice when I spoke. When I go to test with the other schools, it makes me feel glad that my instructor works us so hard and pushes us to do what we can. It ends up showing, in the end.I felt good about my testing sparring, too. I sparred against two younger, faster, more athletic guys, and I did fairly well. I blocked well, and got in close to punch on them quite a bit. I actually got a round kick through on one of the guys' face, which I apologized to him about afterwards. I didn't kick him very hard, but it made a slapping sound that I think most everyone could hear. I should find out for sure sometime next week if I passed, but I don't have too many worries. My instructor said that I don't have anything to worry about, so that lightens the load a bit. Man, was I nervous, though! I can never shake those nerves! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
KNOCKuOUT Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Sounds like you did good. Let us know if you hear anything else.
bushido_man96 Posted August 6, 2007 Author Posted August 6, 2007 I will do that. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
bushido_man96 Posted August 14, 2007 Author Posted August 14, 2007 Results were posted this week, and I passed. Thanks for the support, everyone. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
DWx Posted August 14, 2007 Posted August 14, 2007 Congrats! "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius
Patrick Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Congrats Brian. 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
lordtariel Posted August 15, 2007 Posted August 15, 2007 Woooo! Wait to go! There's no place like 127.0.0.1
bushido_man96 Posted August 16, 2007 Author Posted August 16, 2007 Thanks, guys! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
ninjanurse Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Congrats! "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/
Shotokan-kez Posted August 16, 2007 Posted August 16, 2007 Well done Brian! Sorry i didn't wish you good luck before i didn't notice the post! But hey that's so cool hun. How long has it taken you to get this far? I hope the second part goes just as well for you! Walk away and your always a winner. https://www.shikata-shotokan.co.uk
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