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Josh Oakley
08-22-2008, 05:14 PM
Now the real work begins! Shihan Taylor is up here for a seminar and he tested some of us higher Kyu ranks. I took the test sick, working off of four hours of sleep and my knee was tweaking out, but I went and passed anyway! I figure if I could do that i can do anything. I also got KICKED in my bad knee but managed to save it and not swear. Since I was a trucker before I taught full time, that to me is an accomplishment.
Danjo
08-22-2008, 05:50 PM
Congratulations!
celtic_crippler
08-22-2008, 06:00 PM
Outstanding! Congratulations!
Twin Fist
08-22-2008, 06:13 PM
well done, and congrats
Josh Oakley
08-22-2008, 06:23 PM
what's fun is I can barely lift my arms or move my right leg and I still have a full day of teaching ahead of me.
Danjo
08-22-2008, 06:42 PM
what's fun is I can barely lift my arms or move my right leg and I still have a full day of teaching ahead of me.

Wipe off your tears with your new brown belt. ;)
Josh Oakley
08-22-2008, 06:48 PM
Tears, hell! I've not yet had an exciting opportunity.
John Bishop
08-22-2008, 07:50 PM
Well, then do what we do in Kajukenbo, wipe off the blood with your new belt.
Congratulations.
Josh Oakley
08-22-2008, 08:37 PM
Well, today it was more mud than blood, but it was awesome. Thank you, sir!
Josh Oakley
08-22-2008, 08:42 PM
What I meant with the exciting opportunity post was that I did the test sick as a dog, working off of four hours of sleep, with my knee bugging me. Now I passed and I'm sore as hell. The opportunity for me is to still give my all for my students and help them grow, despite the fact I'm in pain.

Felt I should clarify, since I re-read my post and it didn't really say what I had intended.
stickarts
08-22-2008, 09:00 PM
Congrats!
Kwanjang
08-22-2008, 09:29 PM
Congradulations fellow martial artist
morph4me
08-22-2008, 10:46 PM
Congratulations, well done :cheers:
Danjo
08-22-2008, 11:20 PM
What I meant with the exciting opportunity post was that I did the test sick as a dog, working off of four hours of sleep, with my knee bugging me. Now I passed and I'm sore as hell. The opportunity for me is to still give my all for my students and help them grow, despite the fact I'm in pain.

Felt I should clarify, since I re-read my post and it didn't really say what I had intended.

I was just giving you a hard time. Getting to brown is a pretty special step. In Kajukenbo, it's the first rank at which you hold a title "Sihing" which means something like "Elder Sibling"/"Big brother/sister" etc. anyways, keep it up bro.
ackks10
08-23-2008, 10:23 AM
way to go!!! keep on with the journey and of course
Congratulations!:highfive:
arnisador
08-25-2008, 03:03 PM
Congratulations!
jkembry
08-25-2008, 03:06 PM
Congrats!
anubis4b
08-26-2008, 03:01 PM
Congrats!!!
masherdong
08-26-2008, 04:25 PM
Congratulations!
Tames D
08-26-2008, 11:43 PM
You have the Warrior Spirit Mr. Oakley. Congrats.
Josh Oakley
08-27-2008, 12:01 AM
thanks, Qui-gon. My instructor did tell me to back off on my knee for a bit though. I was full inclined to take his advice.
kosho
08-27-2008, 12:41 PM
Great news

kosho