jaypo Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Well, it was difficult, but I passed my exam and was awarded a blue belt in shorin Ryu! It was painful though. Whle I was sparring with the sr black belt. I blocked a front kick with a palm heel block and dislocated my finger. He and sensei freaked out, but I pulled it back into place and asked to continue! I hadn't sparred in over 22 years. He could have kicked my head off and I wouldn't have quit. Seek Perfection of CharacterBe FaithfulEndeavorRespect othersRefrain from violent behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wastelander Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Well, it was difficult, but I passed my exam and was awarded a blue belt in shorin Ryu! It was painful though. Whle I was sparring with the sr black belt. I blocked a front kick with a palm heel block and dislocated my finger. He and sensei freaked out, but I pulled it back into place and asked to continue! I hadn't sparred in over 22 years. He could have kicked my head off and I wouldn't have quit.Congratulations! Those mis-timed blocks of front kicks can be brutal on the fingers--I've broken my right index, middle and ring fingers (each on separate occasions) that way. Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf KarlssonShorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian RiveraIllinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnerk Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Cool, congrats What kyu, grade or level is blue belt? Tang Soo Do: 3rd Dan '18Shotokan Karate: 2nd Dan '04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ueshirokarate Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Congrats. But yeah, what kyu level is blue belt and which version of Shorin Ryu do you practice. Matsubayashi RyuCMMACC (Certified Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Coach) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbersky Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 OSU congratsYes what level is Blue? In my system Blue it 7th Kyu "Challenge is a Dragon with a Gift in its mouth....Tame the Dragon and the Gift is Yours....." Noela Evans (author) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjanurse Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Congratulations! "A Black Belt is only the beginning."Heidi-A student of the artsTae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnishttp://the100info.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaypo Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks, guys! Blue in this system is 6th kyu. I got to 5th kyu in Shotokan years ago, and my sensei is a 2nd dan in Shotokan. He wanted me to wear my purple belt to his class, but I told him that I would prefer to work my way up in HIS system by his rankings and start from the ground up. Seek Perfection of CharacterBe FaithfulEndeavorRespect othersRefrain from violent behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wastelander Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 He practices Seiyo Shorin-Ryu, I believe, so blue belt should be 7th kyu.Which reminds me--jaypo, do you train out of the hombu dojo for Seiyo Shorin-Ryu in Mesa, AZ? If so, you should come up to Scottsdale and work out with us one of these days! Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf KarlssonShorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian RiveraIllinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagnerk Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks, guys! Blue in this system is 6th kyu. I got to 5th kyu in Shotokan years ago, and my sensei is a 2nd dan in Shotokan. He wanted me to wear my purple belt to his class, but I told him that I would prefer to work my way up in HIS system by his rankings and start from the ground up.Cool I take it that you're talking about your sensei from when you did Shotokan?Anyway, any particular reason why you moved from Shotokan to Shorin-Ryu? What are the differences and how are you finding moving from one style to another? Tang Soo Do: 3rd Dan '18Shotokan Karate: 2nd Dan '04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Congrats jaypo!! **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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