G95champ Posted July 10, 2003 Posted July 10, 2003 What other kata have you done??? Hein Nidan has the same back stance and knife hand sequence as Shodan does. Sandan, Yondan, and Godan all feature backstances. Just my advice but unless you feel good about the kata don't test. No shame in waiting make sure you can put your best foot forward when testing don't accept for OK and hope to just slide by. I would assume the backstance is a big part of your basics as well durring the test. Again work it as much as you can. Don't be afraid to work it. At the same time like I said if you don't think your ready then wait. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
Sho-ju Posted July 10, 2003 Posted July 10, 2003 Spaghetti! Eat the biggest bowl of Spaghetti you can find about one half hour before the grading. Trust me on this one.
Sho-ju Posted July 10, 2003 Posted July 10, 2003 Just kidding. Don't eat the Spaghetti it will end up on everyone and everything. lol
SaiFightsMS Posted July 10, 2003 Posted July 10, 2003 Good luck. Back stance will feel really comfortable one day compared with shiko dachi.
battousai16 Posted July 10, 2003 Posted July 10, 2003 yeah, about the spaghetti, don't eat it a half hour before. the night before is a much better solution that's what my cross country team does the day before a race. we get together and have a big spaghetti dinner. i'm sure it applies to MA. also, in regards to balance, are you tensing your stomach muscles? that seems to work for me. i was having horrible balance one day in class, and my instructor told me to do it, and i did, and it may have just been a placebo, but whenever i'm having trouble balancing, i just tense up my stomach muscles and i always seem to find my balance "I hear you can kill 200 men and play a mean six string at the same time..."-Six String Samurai
CheekyMusician Posted July 10, 2003 Posted July 10, 2003 What other kata have you done??? Hein Nidan has the same back stance and knife hand sequence as Shodan does. Sandan, Yondan, and Godan all feature backstances. Just my advice but unless you feel good about the kata don't test. No shame in waiting make sure you can put your best foot forward when testing don't accept for OK and hope to just slide by. I would assume the backstance is a big part of your basics as well durring the test. Again work it as much as you can. Don't be afraid to work it. At the same time like I said if you don't think your ready then wait. Yeah, I don't want to sit the grading, but my instructor is pushing for it. I missed the official grading and after it he tried to get me to say I'd test some other time, but everytime he asked me, I said no, but he it still pushing for me to test. The test tonight was cancelled, so I've to sit it another time. Who knows when. Smile. It makes people wonder what you've been up to.
Guitar_lover Posted July 14, 2003 Author Posted July 14, 2003 Well DID IT, passed the nasty nasty Gradeing. God did they make me work for it. But yeah alll isssssss good. How Did the cheakymusican do then? PEACE AND LOVE."When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace"
CheekyMusician Posted July 14, 2003 Posted July 14, 2003 Well DID IT, passed the nasty nasty Gradeing. God did they make me work for it. But yeah alll isssssss good. How Did the cheakymusican do then? Still waiting to sit mine, I'm afraid. Its horrible. I keep getting all psyched up and ready to test and then don't get to test and get told I'll do it some other time soon. I didn't even bother going to karate tonight 'cause I couldn't face getting all sick with nerves only to be told I wasn't going to do it again. I know. *slaps wrists* Waits to be lectured about not missing karate, especially due to uncontrollable fear of gradings. Smile. It makes people wonder what you've been up to.
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