Nidan!

[mal103]

I have just passed for Nidan at our club's first summer camp!

3 days of Karate with a grading on the end, all of my students passed with flying colours and my most senior student now has a brown belt which is scary.

I was assessed during the weekend so the actual grading for me was mostly Kata and Kumite, our current Nidan also passed her Sandan so we both had plenty to prove (=lots of bruises)

We did all Heian Kata and then several others, Empi, Chinte, Tekki Nidan, Hangetsu, Jion, Jitte, Jiin and Kanku Dai, I then selected Kanku Sho as my last Kata.

Now sat with a cider and aches but feel on top of the world. I feel sorry for the couple of students we have had who stopped at Shodan thinking that was all that Karate was about.

[Harkon72]

Osu! Well Done Sensei!!

[andym]

Congratulations.

[blacknebula]

Congratulations!

[Wastelander]

Congratulations!

[CredoTe]

Congrats!

[Rig]

Well done!

[sensei8]

Congrats...Well done!!

[mal103]

Thank you all, it feels good but for me it is more recognition rather than boasting about rank.

I feel more impressed that the students attending this weekend were all inspired after watching dan gradings so we may include a sort of demo before the next grading to set the tone.

Found today hard work with aches and being tired but just had another hours Karate...

[Patrick]

Congrats mal103!