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It was one of those "nobody caught my mistake until they watched the final footage from the test"

I combined 2 forms, and nobody noticed anything except for the fact I was facing the wron way when it was over. My instructors always say... If you're gonna do it wrong, do it strong! :)

My explanation that I should have posted earlier! :P

Shaolin Kempo, 1st Dan (earned 3 July 2018 in China)

ITF Tae Kwon Do, 2nd Dan (earned 6 June 2009 in San Diego, CA)


Almost 20 years of martial arts training in total

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We've talked about the mistakes on tests, even bb tests and still passing somewhere else.

It depends greatly on how much weight each system puts on each aspect of the test. Waaay back when I did kata, I botched on real good on a bb level test. Luckily, we've never weighted them much, even when we did them so it didn't throw my final results.

Depends on what you value.

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Reasonable enough; the facing meant "hm, there was probably a memory glitch in there, but it was executed solidly and effectively, so that's not so big.." The only reason i'm as picky on getting patterned drills as accurately as I do is because I have people doing them in pairs in range of each other; even then, advanced students can get away with more because I expect them to react to unexpected angles.

"Anything worth doing is worth doing badly." - Baleia

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To continue.........

A black belt isn't:

*automatically correct in everything they say, think or do just because they are your instructor and you admire them.

"Never argue with an idiot because they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." ~ Dilbert
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To continue.........

A black belt isn't:

*automatically correct in everything they say, think or do just because they are your instructor and you admire them.

Solid...very solid!

:D

**Proof is on the floor!!!

Posted

A black belt isn't...

A reason to register your hands as deadly weapons at the local pd! (LOL)

A bragging right it's an honor.

For the average person.

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Earning a Black Belt isn’t a reason to lose your sense of humor.

As iron sharpens iron,

so one man sharpens another. (Prov. 27:17)

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well it definintly isn't how well you do kata, many people have lost the true essence behind training in kata and it saddens me

"Live life easy and peacefully, but when it is time to fight become ferocious."

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A Black Belt isn't...

- an excuse to slow down training

- telling others you're a master

- the end

- a absolute right to start teaching

- not a excuse not to train with lower ranks

- being embarrassed to get your technique corrected

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