Four tests
Tuesday, September 16th, 2003 | 07:13The dojo had a total of four brown belt tests on Friday and Monday. A little bit of a scheduling pile-up, but everything went well. The testees were … Continue reading »
The dojo had a total of four brown belt tests on Friday and Monday. A little bit of a scheduling pile-up, but everything went well. The testees were … Continue reading »
Eizan-ryu jujitsu in New York is having a spate of springtime advancement tests. Monday night, we had a yellow belt test, a second brown belt test and a third … Continue reading »
Scott sent his digital SLR set over. There were about 300 images total, most of them much better than the Sony point-and-shoot. He burned through all his CF … Continue reading »
It was yesterday. It went well. There were actually few surprises, since we’d seen a number of sankyu tests before. The parts of the tests were: kata and bunkai; … Continue reading »
This is the last week before the test on April 28. For work, we have a project due on the same day, so this week will be busy. It’s possible … Continue reading »
Yes, the cardio was good. It was also interesting to note that my lungs weren’t left gasping for air at the end of it, after an hour of more-or-less … Continue reading »
April 28, Monday. Things to work on: Sensei Coleman’s Sunday free fighting class Judo vocabulary Wall work Stick work, especially at the knees Using a weapon in defense, probably stick Multiples Possible weird stuff, like chair work, or … Continue reading »
Sensei Ivan chatted with us after class, and noted that one reason my right wrist is a bit sore from kotegaeshi because I my ukemi isn’t as quick as it … Continue reading »
Our first brown belt test will be in April, probably around the second week. Time for wall work, more stick work, vocabularly memorization, and curling up into fetal position. At … Continue reading »
Sensei Coleman noted after this evening’s class that my stance is atrocious when executing technique. I apparently wind up in the “waiting for a bus” stance, rather than hanmi, … Continue reading »