Harkon72 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 I have been a brown belt for a month; on paper I'm an advanced grade but I have worn my white gi with the Kohai of the club, I never thought of myself as an advanced practitioner in our club until tonight. My Sensei presented me with my Black Gi. He did no song and dance about it; he didn't call me in front of the club or anything like that. At the end of my session, he just bowed to me and gave me my new Gi. I can't wait until next week. Look to the far mountain and see all.
bushido_man96 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 That's a cool honor. Congrats! Where it with pride! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
sensei8 Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 That's a cool honor. Congrats! Where it with pride!Ditto!! You've finally arrived!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
Wastelander Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Congratulations! All of the senior grades (brown belts and up) are allowed to wear a black gi at my dojo, but it isn't considered a significant thing. I think it's neat, though! When I trained in iaijutsu, there were no belt ranks, so they judged rank by the uniform--first you earned the hakama, then the indigo keikogi, then the right to wear a wakizashi. It definitely has a way of making you feel special.Now that I think of it, I should probably switch to a black gi--my white ones always end up looking dingy and gross from sweat and blood 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
Lupin1 Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 We have to wait until black belt to wear a black gi.
Zaine Posted January 25, 2014 Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome! Congrats! My school started out in black gis for whatever reason. I guess it's just what my instructor preferred. When we got to black belt we were allowed to wear blue pants. Martial arts training is 30% classroom training, 70% solo training.https://www.instagram.com/nordic_karate/
sensei8 Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 We have to wait until black belt to wear a black gi. Personally, I'm glad to see that this practice is STILL being done today. It meant a lot back then, and it seems that it still means a lot today!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
Safroot Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Congratulations Harkon72, wish you all the best "The Martial Arts begin with a point and end in a circle." Sosai Mas Oyama founder of Kyokushin Karate.
andym Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Well done. If you believe in an ideal. You don't own it ; it owns you.
wagnerk Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Cool, congrats Tang Soo Do: 3rd Dan '18Shotokan Karate: 2nd Dan '04
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