Passed my Black Belt test!

[psyon82]

I passed my Kajukenbo black belt test a few hours ago, and I am still looking at it and smiling like the Cheshire Cat. Out of the 6 people that started with me as a white belt, I was the first to make it to black. Not saying "first" as if it was a race, but 2 quit at orange, 1 quit at blue, 1 wasn't even allowed to test this time around cause he rarely showed up to class, and the other 2 got promoted to brown with a black stripe.

I started helping out with the kid's class when I hit green belt to help me understand the information better (learn it, do it, teach it), and it really payed off. Our Sigung sat me down a few weeks ago and told me that he was thinking about testing me for black belt, and my performance in class would be a "continual test" to see if I am ready. Today while presenting me with the belt, he said that he had both belts ready (brown-black & black) and my performance met his expectations.

I have video clips of parts of the test if you want to check them out. I made a couple of mistakes at the end due to oxygen deprivation, so please be light on the feedback.
www.youtube.com/user/MrKaju82

Thanks for taking the time to read this,
Ben

 

[bushidomartialarts]

congrats and welcome to the family. enjoy this feeling: it;s unique and well earned.

 

[Touch Of Death]

I passed my Kajukenbo black belt test a few hours ago, and I am still looking at it and smiling like the Cheshire Cat. Out of the 6 people that started with me as a white belt, I was the first to make it to black. Not saying "first" as if it was a race, but 2 quit at orange, 1 quit at blue, 1 wasn't even allowed to test this time around cause he rarely showed up to class, and the other 2 got promoted to brown with a black stripe.

I started helping out with the kid's class when I hit green belt to help me understand the information better (learn it, do it, teach it), and it really payed off. Our Sigung sat me down a few weeks ago and told me that he was thinking about testing me for black belt, and my performance in class would be a "continual test" to see if I am ready. Today while presenting me with the belt, he said that he had both belts ready (brown-black & black) and my performance met his expectations.

I have video clips of parts of the test if you want to check them out. I made a couple of mistakes at the end due to oxygen deprivation, so please be light on the feedback.
www.youtube.com/user/MrKaju82

Thanks for taking the time to read this,
Ben

First of all congratulations! Secondly, upon watching the forms portion I noticed (mostly on your right foot) that you complete a technique but end up duck footed just before you transit to a better aligned stance position. Try to pay attention to ending up in the proper position rather than adjusting to it as an after thought. Once you train yourself to do that, then shallow up and bend your knees. Other than that I thought you looked pretty strong.:mst:
Sean

 

[graychuan]

Well Done. Like your Tube channel.

 

[psyon82]

Thank you all!

First of all congratulations! Secondly, upon watching the forms portion I noticed (mostly on your right foot) that you complete a technique but end up duck footed just before you transit to a better aligned stance position. Try to pay attention to ending up in the proper position rather than adjusting to it as an after thought. Once you train yourself to do that, then shallow up and bend your knees. Other than that I thought you looked pretty strong.:mst:
Sean

Thanks for the tip Sean. I will try to be more cognizant of my feet position. I actually had an accident in '08 that resulted in 3 surgeries to my right foot. Even though I had months of physical therapy afterward, I still wound up with ankle issues. I think the duck-feet may be some kind of subconscious compensation. Lol, my Kenpo instructors get onto me about my feet position in my neutral bows all the time as well.

 

[terryl965]

Congrats

 

[Stac3y]

Congratulations!

 

[Manny]

Congratulations!!! and welcome to the bb status, I am a humble orange belt on Kenpo Karate and black belt in TKD so I know how it feels to rteach bb status.

Now enjoy your rank and keep training.

Manny

 

[tshadowchaser]

Congrats

That is a great achievement. I know you will remember it the rest of your life.

 

[just2kicku]

Congratulations and well done! I remember my BB test like it was yesterday. I got cut, had a big lump on my head and had my cup broken..... ooooh but was it worth it!

 

[Bill Mattocks]

Congratulations! My own BB is a long way off yet, but I look forward to it and share in your joy at achieving yours.

 

[Sukerkin]

Well done, good sir :bows:.

Even tho' I know next to nothing about Kenpo, that matters not a jot; for successfully taking that first big step in the learning curve of any martial art is a thing to be proud of.

 

[Big Don]

Good job and CONGRATS

 

[KenpoDave]

Well done.

 

[stickarts]

congrats!

 

[Harald]

Congrats!!! Awesome work! You can take this with you for the rest of your life.

 

[stone_dragone]

Congratulations! I hope that you enjoyed you're colored belt years, because now you're a black belt forever! Bask in the accomplishment for a while, but don't take too long... it's only the beginning and there's a long road to go!

Congrats again, sir!

 

[CoryKS]

Congrats!

 

[DarkShadowfax]

Congratulations!

 

[Aikicomp]

Very good, well done and congrats! Now you can begin to learn.

You have a good understanding of the basics of timing, kicking, target aquisition, punching, guarding, parying, distance and footwork.

The only thing that I saw that was a bit lacking was, when doing your knife defense you did not control the moter (arm) on several occasions and did not control the weapon on any of them which could be dangerous.

Please take this as a positive critique, overall you did very well.

Michael