August 5, 20197 yr Back at the beginning of July, Zach earned his junior 3rd kyu, which in our instructor's school, covers most of the material for senior 9th kyu and a little of the material for other advanced ranks. After that, he moved up to to the 7-12 year old beginner's class, and our CI was having him help other white belts with our yakusoku kumite and kanshiwa kata. When he actually turned 7, both of us moved to a "7+" class at our local rec center taught by a couple of his black belts (his girlfriend [now fiancee'] is a 3rd dan, and the other instructor is a 4th dan). Well, last Wednesday, Heather Sensei told us that we would both be testing for our next belts, and Zach was really nervous... but he passed! The black belt in charge of our groups primarily told us to watch where our eyes were going, but we all looked pretty solid in our techniques (well, I'd interpret that as "rank appropriate"). At the end of the testing, our CI awarded Zach his senior kukyu, and awarded me my shichikyu. Now I get to focus on the whole next set of kumite drills for my rokkyu.Here's me and Zach looking proud with our new certificates:https://imgur.com/I6CGpC0 Edited August 6, 20197 yr by aurik Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - Gokyu Judo 1996-1997 - Yonkyu Uechi-Ryu 2018-Present - Sandan, Shihan-Dai ABS Bladesmith 2021-Present - Apprentice Matayoshi Kobudo 2024-Present - Yonkyu
August 5, 20197 yr Congratulations! https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
August 5, 20197 yr Congrats to the both of you; 1 down, many, many more to go!! Train hard and train well!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
August 6, 20197 yr Congratulations! KishimotoDi | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf Karlsson Shorin-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 Rivera Illinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society
August 6, 20197 yr Congratulations!!!!! Cool looking dojo also!! "We don't have any money, so we will have to think" - Ernest Rutherford
August 7, 20197 yr Congratulations!!!!! Cool looking dojo also!!Yes, and very nice looking dojo; looks right out of Okinawa. **Proof is on the floor!!!
August 8, 20197 yr Karate's awesome. My 3 young kids also train and it's great.Like the saying goes...The family that trains together, stays together!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
August 8, 20197 yr Karate's awesome. My 3 young kids also train and it's great.Like the saying goes...The family that trains together, stays together!! More like, "The family that trains together, is more likely to kick each other in the head." https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
August 9, 20197 yr Congratulations!Karate no michi! Godan in Ryukyu Kempo Head of the Shubu Kan Dojo in Watertown, NY (United Ryukyu Kempo Alliance)
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