Nidan Melbourne Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Welcome to the forum aurik! Hope you find some very useful information here. Sounds like you had an amazing journey so far throughout your Martial Arts Life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Welcome aboard, aurik. Patrick Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aurik Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Well, it's been almost 2 years since I posted this, and things have changed quite a bit. I finished my degree (PhD in Computer Science), moved to the Denver area, and (most relevant to here), found a new martial arts school to attend. It's actually right across the street from my son's grade school, and he's doing great there. He started out with lessons at his before/after school care, then we moved him to classes taught out of our local rec center, and now we're at the instructor's main school. (All these classes are with the same instructor). My son has advanced to junior green belt (rokkyu-sho), and is having a great time.I have been thoroughly impressed with the instructor as well. He's in his early to mid-30's, and has been training since he was around age 4 or 5. He is testing for his rokudan (6th degree) in Uechi-Ryu next month, and he will bringing the head instructor for the organization out to our dojo to teach several seminars and help administer the black belt tests. What I really like about this instructor is that he still travels to seminars several times per year (for example, he went to Okinawa at the beginning of August to attend the 1st annual okinawan international seminar/tournament, even though he had just broken his arm the month prior.So about 3 weeks ago, I went ahead and signed up in his classes too. I was worried about being out of shape (I'd really beat myself up over the past year and a half finishing the PhD and had gained a fair bit of weight back). I'm a white belt again, but I'm having a lot of fun at it. The basics are slightly different from what I'm used to, but the muscle memory is still mostly there. Most importantly, I'm having fun in the classes, starting to feel better (albeit with lots of soreness for a couple days after each class), and on Saturdays, he hosts a sparring class that my son and I get to attend together.I'm now working on 2 new katas (sanchin and kanshiwa), and I've got the basic techniques down on both of them, so now Sensei is just correcting me on my mistakes, instead of having to teach me the moves. It's a good feeling and a lot of fun. My Journey (So Far)Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - GokyuJudo 1996-1997 - YonkyuUechi-Ryu 2018-Present - NidanABS Bladesmith 2021-Present - Apprentice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunmonchek Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome Back!!! It sounds like you've found a good dojo. There are some really great Sensei around the Denver area. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome back, aurik; both to KF and the MA!! **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR 137 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome back yet again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Cobra Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome to the Forum. Good luck with your new martial arts adventure! Godan in Ryukyu KempoHead of the Shubu Kan Dojo in Watertown, NY(United Ryukyu Kempo Alliance) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome back! https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulltahr Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Welcome back Aurik! "We don't have any money, so we will have to think" - Ernest Rutherford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatsuShinshii Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Welcome to KF. Glad you are here. The person who succeeds is not the one who holds back, fearing failure, nor the one who never fails-but the one who moves on in spite of failure. Charles R. Swindoll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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