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Old 03-18-2002, 04:08 AM   #26
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... but I hear from others that they now are very careful to make clear the grades after the tests....
Hey! This reminds me of my favourite subject - Me! I took my 4. kyu test and passed it before taking a 'short' break from aikido (3½ years to be exact). Unfortunately I never got around to having my sensei sign my grade-book.

After comming back and having trained for about a year I felt I was ready for a new test. I asked if he could remember my 4. kyu test, so I could go for 3. kyu, but he said no. I therefore assumed I had to re-take the 4. kyu. I did - and I passed with flying colors (sp ? - valid expression ?). Afterwards he told me, that he was only joking about retaking the 4. kyu, but I had assumed that he was serious .

It's no problem though. I gained a lot of selfconfidence from retaking the grade, and I passed 3. kyu yesterday. I'd rather be a really good what-ever-kyu than a just barely good enough one-less-kyu

What I have learned is to better understand my senseis WEIRD sense of humor.

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Old 03-20-2002, 01:03 AM   #27
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I passed! No specific critique yet, but I passed! Thanks again everyone, for the encouragement.

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Old 03-20-2002, 06:03 AM   #28
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congratulations!!
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Old 03-20-2002, 09:26 AM   #29
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Way to go, David!

Now continue to train and don't give up.

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Old 03-20-2002, 11:30 AM   #30
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I had trained for a year before I took my 5th kyu (I wasn't in a hurry to get tested and changed a few dojos). I felt that I was ready for it when it came and not really nervous. For my 4th kyu, I wasn't nervous, but I forgot what shomen uchi ikkyo ura was! Now, that's pretty bad. I had to get thrown and shown before my brain went back into place.

Now, I'm getting close to taking my 3rd kyu and I've watched a few more tests since my last test.

But more importantly, I've actively studied what it is I need to do. I've put in a lot of time with the Jo and Bokken, for the foot work. I've seen myself on a few tapes that we've shot in the dojo (painful to watch, very painful ). I've though about testing while training in the dojo. And I've spent a lot of time doing 'shadow giawaza' in my head with 2-3 imaginary foes.

Now, I feel much more confident about taking my test. And as a few have said above, if your sensei feels that you're ready to test, then you probably are. Most won't test you just to get the money.

I work offshore and have missed a lot of classes because of that. But my Sensei has been telling me that I'm ready. Now I feel he is right and feel that, in my mind, I am already a 3rd kyu, wheather I pass my next test, or not.

Write down what will be required of you in the test. Have 2 moves for each attack AND one back up, because, you may very well brain lock when asked to do a technique. Practice those everyday, even if it's just you in a room or going over it in your head. Follow those two things and you'll do well enough.

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