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My Shodan test is tomorrow. Nervous and excited at the same time.

There are going to be about eight of us testing and the test is about four hours - followed by a spaghetti dinner that Sensei is making. lol

I think the main thing I'm worried about is my stamina. I've been working a lot lately and haven't been able to be at the dojo as often as I would like.

Shodan in Shorin-Ryu USA

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Good luck Shawn :up:

What do you have to do at the test?

"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius

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We have to perform all of our current kata, starting from our lowest and working up to our highest - that's what we do on the spot. So that will be eleven kata.

We also have to do partner excerises, ie. three-point arm training, Yakusoku Kumite (I believe the first three), Oyo-Tan-Ren, cross-deck exercises etc.

I'm not sure what else will be on the test.

Shodan in Shorin-Ryu USA

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Eleven kata, partner exercises, etc. over a four-hour time period. That's not a test, that's an exam! :D

With a black belt as the brass ring, I can see how you're nervous and yet excited at the same time.

Good luck, Shawn!

~ Joe

Vee Arnis Jitsu/JuJitsu

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what everyone else said. :)

Best wishes!

Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.


You don't have to blow out someone else's candle in order to let your own flame shine.

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Hey guys,

Passed!

Very tired!

Back to class on Tuesday to, hopefully, start learning my next kata - Wankan.

Shodan in Shorin-Ryu USA

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