View Full Version : Good to get some color!!
JD_Nelson
06-15-2002, 10:40 PM
Today was my first class not practicing as a white belt. It was a great class. New drills, new techs, new and more new. Was a good class overall. Review some and added enhancements. I was a white belt for a longer than average period of time I believe and it was refreshing to be back in class with a new curriculum to add to the yellow.
Post is not about much, but when you have a good class sometimes you just have to say something. It is going to be a long 2 weeks before I get to see Brother John again!!!
~~~Salute~~
Jeremy
Michael Billings
06-16-2002, 12:13 AM
It is always nice to be able to welcome someone new into the Kenpo fold. Congratulations on your promotion!! Keep up the good work. Just think, you could be riding a bicycle in a gym and going nowhere. At least with Kenpo you get "Motion with a Purpose", and a skill offering challenges that can last a lifetime.
Yours in Kenpo,
-Michael Billings
UKS-Texas
Goldendragon7
06-16-2002, 12:16 AM
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Klondike93
06-16-2002, 12:28 AM
Ahhhh, I remember being a yellow belt, about three times if I remember right too. Twice in TKD and once in kenpo. Ohhh to be young again........:cool:
:asian:
RCastillo
06-16-2002, 12:53 AM
Originally posted by JD_Nelson
Today was my first class not practicing as a white belt. It was a great class. New drills, new techs, new and more new. Was a good class overall. Review some and added enhancements. I was a white belt for a longer than average period of time I believe and it was refreshing to be back in class with a new curriculum to add to the yellow.
Post is not about much, but when you have a good class sometimes you just have to say something. It is going to be a long 2 weeks before I get to see Brother John again!!!
~~~Salute~~
Jeremy
Careful, them other White belts may look at you with hungry eyes !:eek:
Goldendragon7
06-16-2002, 01:55 AM
Now that you got that Yellow........ move on and focus on Orange!!!
Keep a movin......:rofl:
:asian:
JD_Nelson
06-16-2002, 03:29 AM
Todays warmup consisted of doing the yellow belt techniques as a form trying to flow with each of them, both right and left side. Right went pretty decent the first time around. But the left was a little tricky. I used to really work on building the left side using these techniqes, but kinda moved away from it.
I have read several times about the brown belt blaaas and how learning the techs at that time in the future may be a way to shake the brown belt blaahhs. Guess brother john will advance me ahead to executing them on the opposite side a little bit early.
:D :D :D
As for the orange curriculum learned 2 techniques, phase 2 of form 1 (AKKI).
~~~Salute~~~:asian:
Jeremy
JD_Nelson
06-16-2002, 03:37 AM
It also had been a while since I have had the opportunity to make any contact with another body via kenpo. Likewise for my classmate I started with. I tend to have some veryheavy hands when executing the blocks. The nerve pockets on the inside of his arms were pretty tender when class was over. He got me with a few as well.
I like the idea of using another's body as a drum. It makes me tingly all over!!!
~~~Salute~~~:asian:
Jeremy
on your promotion JD, I can remember yellow belt like it was yesterday. Enjoy the journey!!! Any chance we'll be seeing you guys in Maryland next weekend?
Sean
Jeremy,
Congratulations on your promotion.
If you work hard perhaps you can take the next test in Vegas:)
Les
Originally posted by Les
Jeremy,
Congratulations on your promotion.
If you work hard perhaps you can take the next test in Vegas:)
Les
Vegas??? Did someone say Vegas??? What's this about Vegas??
And ditto on the congratulations jeremy!
Originally posted by Kirk
Vegas??? Did someone say Vegas??? What's this about Vegas??
And ditto on the congratulations jeremy!
We get together twice a year at Sams Town, Las Vegas.
Next time is in September.
Have a look at www.akki.com/indexs/events for the details.
Les
tonbo
06-16-2002, 12:01 PM
Congratulations on the promotion!!
Yellow is a good color--it means you have gone beyond the "wannabe" stage, and have actually put some dedication in. It's the first step on a very rewarding road, as I'm sure you already know.....
Congratulations in advance on your Black, as well.....I'm sure you'll get there!!
Peace--
Bill Smith
06-16-2002, 12:04 PM
Les,
Are you going to make it to the east coast camp in Baltimore? And congrats on your new rank JD. Just remember we are all white belts in one form or another.
Bill Smith - AKKI
Originally posted by Bill Smith
Les,
Are you going to make it to the east coast camp in Baltimore?
Bill Smith - AKKI
Bill,
Afraid not.
I still can't afford to eat after going to Vegas in March.
But it was worth every penny, believe me.
Les
for next March Les, its was great to finally meet you. And this time bring some of the "across the pond" gang!!! (especially Gary)
Sean
Sigung86
06-16-2002, 05:57 PM
Congratulations. There are two really big steps in Kenpo, Tracy's or EPAK. The yellow belt, and the Black Belt. Both are the portals to great amoounts of knowledge.
Take care,
Dan Farmer
These camps are for A.K.K.I. members only or by special
invitation by Mr. Paul Mills directly.
:(
RCastillo
06-17-2002, 12:36 AM
Originally posted by Kirk
:(
That's ok Homey, you can hang with us here in Texas Maybe you can teach us a thing, or two?:cool:
Goldendragon7
06-17-2002, 01:09 AM
Originally posted by Kirk quote:
These camps are for A.K.K.I. members only or by special
invitation by Mr. Paul Mills directly.
:(
I'm glad I have an open A.K.K.I. pass then!
:asian:
Bill Smith
06-17-2002, 06:05 PM
Les,
I know the feeling, the last Vegas camp I went to was Feb. 2000. The set me back some and haven't been to a camp since. This camp in Baltimore will be the first one since 99. I'm hoping my school does will so I can attend more camps and show my face.
My cash flow is limited this week-end as well, so I will only be able to do about half the seminars.
Your brother in Kenpo,
Bill Smith
Originally posted by RCastillo
That's ok Homey, you can hang with us here in Texas Maybe you can teach us a thing, or two?:cool:
Yeah, maybe in another lifetime! I'm just an orange belt right
now. :)
Originally posted by Kirk
Yeah, maybe in another lifetime! I'm just an orange belt right
now. :)
Kirk,
All platitudes aside, any good instructor knows he can learn from his students!
Goldendragon7
06-20-2002, 04:33 AM
second that!!
:asian:
islandtime
06-20-2002, 04:37 AM
Originally posted by tonbo
Congratulations on the promotion!!
Yellow is a good color--it means you have gone beyond the "wannabe" stage, and have actually put some dedication in. It's the first step on a very rewarding road, as I'm sure you already know.....
Congratulations in advance on your Black, as well.....I'm sure you'll get there!!
Peace--
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Congrats also..
Keep in mind that the techinques you are learning today are the basis and the base for the techniques you learn in the next belt
Gene Gabel
WHKD
Originally posted by Kirk
Yeah, maybe in another lifetime! I'm just an orange belt right
now. :)
There's nothing wrong with being an Orange belt.
The thing to remember is; Before you become a Purple belt, be the best Orange belt you can be.
Anyway, there was a time I dreamed of being an Orange belt.
I was a Yellow belt for 18 years.
Les
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