I have spent the last six months adjusting to being a black belt. I have learned some interesting things and one that stuck out, just recently, is the lack of ego. Too much ego, not enough brain…. When I was coming up through the ranks, I was very concerned about …
First, let me back up to the beginning of June….. It was a week before my Karate examination for Shodan and I made sure that I did everything I could to take my black belt on the day of my exam. I trained harder than ever before. I did over …
Do you get quizzed on Japanese Karate terms at your exams. In my club, at the 1st and 2nd Kyu level, each student is asked to perform a technique that is asked in Japanese. This list is not all inclusive since these are only the terms that the examiners in …