A lot of you guys know that I am a real traditionalist and technique junkie. I mean, I am the guy that will not quit until I get it right. Well anyway most of you know that I study TKD and HKD under the President of Moo Sul Kwan.
Well, an interesting turn of events. I had been instructing the Grandmaster and another master in our org. who had been promoted to brown 1st in Yudo. I had been teaching them the last pieces they needed for their dan. So, Wed after class was over I tested them for their dan rank. I sat there for an hour and a half and gave them a real test over 7 techniques. I looked at it as I were testing any of my students. However, in retrospect it is quite humbling to have tested a man who is a 5th dan in hapkido and a 7th dan in tae kwon do. Along with another man who holds a 5th dan in tae kwon do and a 3rd dan in hapkido.
I took it very serious and they did as well. It was professionalism at its best. Question........has anyone else been in the same situation before? If so how did you handle it? How did it feel to you?
Just curious, to me it was awe inspiring to see two of my closest friends treat the test with just honor and dignity. True martial artists, I am now teaching the actual kodokan cirriculum to another friend who is a 5th dan tae kwon do and a 3rd dan hapkido.
I am but a lowly (Nidan), 2nd dan and it proves to me one thing. The greatest attribute of a martial artist is humility along with graciousness.
By the way I will be assistant teaching for two days at our national convention. I helped teach last year as well. Anyway, I have been told I will be testing for purple next time their is a tae kwon do test. Good stuff. I don't want to "Fall behind" so to speak in tae kwon do. I have a 2nd dan in yudo and purple in hapkido as well as do a lot of teaching. However, I am driven to do well. It is just sometimes exhausting.
Oh well enough of my ramblings.
Well, an interesting turn of events. I had been instructing the Grandmaster and another master in our org. who had been promoted to brown 1st in Yudo. I had been teaching them the last pieces they needed for their dan. So, Wed after class was over I tested them for their dan rank. I sat there for an hour and a half and gave them a real test over 7 techniques. I looked at it as I were testing any of my students. However, in retrospect it is quite humbling to have tested a man who is a 5th dan in hapkido and a 7th dan in tae kwon do. Along with another man who holds a 5th dan in tae kwon do and a 3rd dan in hapkido.
I took it very serious and they did as well. It was professionalism at its best. Question........has anyone else been in the same situation before? If so how did you handle it? How did it feel to you?
Just curious, to me it was awe inspiring to see two of my closest friends treat the test with just honor and dignity. True martial artists, I am now teaching the actual kodokan cirriculum to another friend who is a 5th dan tae kwon do and a 3rd dan hapkido.
I am but a lowly (Nidan), 2nd dan and it proves to me one thing. The greatest attribute of a martial artist is humility along with graciousness.
By the way I will be assistant teaching for two days at our national convention. I helped teach last year as well. Anyway, I have been told I will be testing for purple next time their is a tae kwon do test. Good stuff. I don't want to "Fall behind" so to speak in tae kwon do. I have a 2nd dan in yudo and purple in hapkido as well as do a lot of teaching. However, I am driven to do well. It is just sometimes exhausting.
Oh well enough of my ramblings.
