Lupin1 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hi. I'm just getting into karate again after an 8 year break. I studied Isshinryu for five years in elementary and middle school and then once I got into high school I just had other activities I wanted to do more on Tuesday and Thursday nights. My freshman year of college I started wanting to do Karate again, but as I was in one part of the country for 8 months every year and another for 4 I thought that wouldn't be very conducive to progression, especially for someone just relearning. So I waited it out and now I'm just out of college and starting up again at the same free school at the local boys and girls club that I studied at when I was younger. I just had my first class on Saturday and I can't wait for my second class tomorrow. I forgot how much fun it was until one of the instructors had me by the arm bent over backwards while refreshing my memory on grab releases. The adult class is very small and made up almost entirely of black belts with one higher kyu, so no matter who I'm working with, they know what they're doing and I can learn a lot from them. I'm enjoying my "limbo" period right now where I'm not a specific belt. I remember most of the techniques and I remember the katas for the first three belts in their entirety, so right now I'm just working on remembering the finer details and I'm hoping I'll be back up to where I was in a few months so I can start progressing again. I'm excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateGeorge Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hello! Welcome to the forums. Glad to hear you've found the opportunity to return to martial arts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesteph Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 I remember most of the techniques and I remember the katas for the first three belts in their entirety . . .Sounds great, Lupin. Welcome to the Forums! ~ JoeVee Arnis Jitsu/JuJitsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the beast Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Welcome aboard!! Semper Fi , Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichi_Geki Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hi. I'm just getting into karate again after an 8 year break. I studied Isshinryu for five years in elementary and middle school and then once I got into high school I just had other activities I wanted to do more on Tuesday and Thursday nights. My freshman year of college I started wanting to do Karate again, but as I was in one part of the country for 8 months every year and another for 4 I thought that wouldn't be very conducive to progression, especially for someone just relearning. So I waited it out and now I'm just out of college and starting up again at the same free school at the local boys and girls club that I studied at when I was younger. I just had my first class on Saturday and I can't wait for my second class tomorrow. I forgot how much fun it was until one of the instructors had me by the arm bent over backwards while refreshing my memory on grab releases. The adult class is very small and made up almost entirely of black belts with one higher kyu, so no matter who I'm working with, they know what they're doing and I can learn a lot from them. I'm enjoying my "limbo" period right now where I'm not a specific belt. I remember most of the techniques and I remember the katas for the first three belts in their entirety, so right now I'm just working on remembering the finer details and I'm hoping I'll be back up to where I was in a few months so I can start progressing again. I'm excited!Just remember not to get to focused on achieving a dan rank. Its about the journey to that dan rank.And welcome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallgeese Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Welcome to KF! http://alphajiujitsu.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhRVuwbm__LwXPvFMReMww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WireFrame Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Welcome to the forum, hope you enjoy getting back into it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Welcome to KarateForums.com, Lupin1. 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Welcome Lupin1 "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white owl Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Welcome to the forums!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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