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As most of you know i attempted for my shodan in august and passed.

But i had forgotten to tell you all is that shihan (who is my sensei's old instructor) told me to expect some very important news when he is in the country next which he was last night.

Apparently he told my sensei to double grade me after the grading finished. Which makes sense as i did all stuff that a person going for their nidan would do. And turns out he told my sensei that i am worthy of my nidan and not my shodan.

So i am now a 2nd dan.

I was not expecting it at all.

As shihan had been training for over 60 years in goju-ryu karate and 40 years in kung fu. So no one at my school could doubt his wisdom.

According to him i performed everything as a 2nd dan level student, the determination in everything i did. And apparently he even saw that i would make any technique look strong or soft when necessary and the bonus that i can change any movement part way through if it isnt working first time around.

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Congratulations Shodan melbourne! (guess you better change you're username ;))

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

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Congratulations! That's quite an accomplishment!

Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson

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Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)

Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian Rivera

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