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Not a silly question at all. Yes, when he turns 15, he will need to re-test for full shodan (and concurrently test for nidan-sho). In Uechi-Ryu, the only different requirement for the different Dan grades is the rank kata — so he will need to demonstrate both Seisan (for full shodan) and Seiryu (for nidan-sho). Assuming he continues training, he will then be eligible to test for full nidan at 17 or 18 - before he leaves for college.

Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - Gokyu

Judo 1996-1997 - Yonkyu

Uechi-Ryu 2018-Present - Nidan

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Excellent! Assuming he passes (which i am confident he will) being a nidan in uechi-ryu at 18 will be no joke! Is he planning to stick with it or start cross training in a grappling style too?

Our dojo also teaches Aikido, which I've tried to encourage him to try out. They even have a convenient Saturday morning class, right before the class we usually go to. I find it's a really nice warmup for the Uechi-Ryu class. I'd really like for him to stick with it, because as our director said after the testing, "Karate is like boing water. If you take away the heat, it stops bubbling within you". That's one of the things I love about our school --after you pass your test, our instructors will give you feedback on things you can improve upon.

Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - Gokyu

Judo 1996-1997 - Yonkyu

Uechi-Ryu 2018-Present - Nidan

ABS Bladesmith 2021-Present - Apprentice

Matayoshi Kobudo 2024-Present - Kukyu

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It's been awhile since I posted in here, and in the meantime I've started taking Matayoshi kobudo classes.  It's a different experience, using different muscles, and is taking quite a bit to get used to.  However, last month I was fortunate to test for (and pass) my board for kukyu.  The only firm requirement was that we be able to perform bo no hojo undo dai ichi (first set of basics with the bo), but he also had us demonstrate the first bo kata, tsushi no kun, to gauge where we were.  We got some good feedback after the test (for one thing, I need to re-learn how I have been doing my hand pivots on the bo, that's going to take a bit).  But in the end we all passed!

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Shuri-Ryu 1996-1997 - Gokyu

Judo 1996-1997 - Yonkyu

Uechi-Ryu 2018-Present - Nidan

ABS Bladesmith 2021-Present - Apprentice

Matayoshi Kobudo 2024-Present - Kukyu

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Congrats to you, aurik, and the others who've passed their Testing Cycle!!

 

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**Proof is on the floor!!!

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