Shodan test tomorrow.

[ShawnJ]

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.

[DWx]

Good luck Shawn

What do you have to do at the test?

[ShawnJ]

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.

[joesteph]

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

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!

[tallgeese]

Good luck and keep us posted!

[Blade96]

what everyone else said.

Best wishes!

[Jeffrey]

Good Luck!

[Lupin1]

Good luck, Shawn!

[Patrick]

Good luck.

[ShawnJ]

Hey guys,

Passed!

Very tired!

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