Seems like so long ago....LOL! I think I tested for that equivalent rank in 1984, I believe....ow, that hurt!!! In any event, green means usually you are making good progress in your basics, and now are ready to learn some real stuff...one piece of advice my young padawon, never give up practicing your teacher's basics!! After 31 years, whether in my gung fu or tai chi practice, the first 30 minutes to an hour are always my basics of stance training, foot movements, patterns, basic Shaolin kicks/punches, etc, and 5 main breathing patterns. Then, I will go into practice. One other thing: there is a difference between training and practicing.....training is repetition and is where you are now, between years 10-20, you begin to convert to practicing your art, where your main goal is to convert from technique to natural thought and movement and making mind/body one movement. Also, you will discover at some point, there is no separate block, punch, movement, etc....it is either all one or none at all!! Congratulations, sidei, and never forget it is the journey not the end result you seek, in other words forget about the sash and seek the knowledge!!!
