Talk about getting the 3rd degree.
I’ve been hesitant to blog about this, but at the request of some others and in the spirit of transparency, here goes.
Before:
I finally got promoted to 3rd degree black belt in Karate last Friday night. It’s been a long struggle and I’ve learned so much about myself, my ability to exceed perceived limits, tenacity and of course martial arts.
While it was a tough test consisting of many Kata’s, weapons Kata’s, many self defense sets, line drill, sparring and teaching requirements, the best part about it was that my Mom, Sister and Brother-in-law took the time to come to the promotion. I usually only practice with other karate students and keep everything in the dojo (where it belongs), but I was able to share a side of me that they hadn’t seen before.
After:
Finally, here is a break I did, just for fun.
congrats John, very cool.
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great job man. remind me not to get on your bad side… 😉
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thanks guys
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Hey John, looks like you’ve found a technique to bring Redmonk into submission. Ippon!
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Ippon, somebody knows Judo!!!!!
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