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Karate Update
Nov. 6th, 2017 12:44 pmLast Thursday, I was awarded my second strip on my white belt. Yay!
I was also informed I'm eligible to test for graduation to a yellow belt the week of Nov 27-Dec 1. There's a clause in the graduation form which requires the approval of parents, noting that their would-be grad has had steady academic achievement and good overall behavior. I suspect I would not get my parents' approval unless I promised to fly home for xmas. Good thing I'm not asking them. :-)
The graduation registration form is also the evaluation form, so I can see grades of "wait," "good," and "excellent" for the following criteria:
I like the lack of a "fail" state: one simply keeps trying until one passes. Personally, I'd also add a "not applicable" criteria so that some criteria may be left off for levels where that may not apply (eg. beginners at white belt where basics & form are vastly more important than sparring & breaking).
At this point, I'm feeling pretty confident in all categories. The bar is set pretty low for us mere white belts anyway, and I've worked pretty hard on getting my fundamentals (kihon) in place. And generally not embarrassing myself or my family name.
In other news, I skipped the gym this past Saturday morning for an extra karate session. I had done a heavy chest workout the prior morning so a rest day was in order, and I had never previously attended the Saturday any-level adult session at 8:50am.
Arriving early to warm up, I saw the end of the kickboxing class which had started at 8. And it looks incredibly fun. The next time I have a Saturday free, I'm going to try both sessions.
I was also informed I'm eligible to test for graduation to a yellow belt the week of Nov 27-Dec 1. There's a clause in the graduation form which requires the approval of parents, noting that their would-be grad has had steady academic achievement and good overall behavior. I suspect I would not get my parents' approval unless I promised to fly home for xmas. Good thing I'm not asking them. :-)
The graduation registration form is also the evaluation form, so I can see grades of "wait," "good," and "excellent" for the following criteria:
- Count kicks
- Basics
- Form
- Self Defense
- Sparring
- Breaking
I like the lack of a "fail" state: one simply keeps trying until one passes. Personally, I'd also add a "not applicable" criteria so that some criteria may be left off for levels where that may not apply (eg. beginners at white belt where basics & form are vastly more important than sparring & breaking).
At this point, I'm feeling pretty confident in all categories. The bar is set pretty low for us mere white belts anyway, and I've worked pretty hard on getting my fundamentals (kihon) in place. And generally not embarrassing myself or my family name.
In other news, I skipped the gym this past Saturday morning for an extra karate session. I had done a heavy chest workout the prior morning so a rest day was in order, and I had never previously attended the Saturday any-level adult session at 8:50am.
Arriving early to warm up, I saw the end of the kickboxing class which had started at 8. And it looks incredibly fun. The next time I have a Saturday free, I'm going to try both sessions.
