Testing For My 2nd Degree Black Belt

[ShodokanJenn]

I found out Saturday that I am for sure testing for my second degree black belt on May 21st. I am excited, but I am also nervous. I have a lot of preparation to do before then. I know I can do it, but it's going to take hard, consistent work on my part. I am responsible for 27 forms, also known as kata. I also have learn a sword form, a bo form, and a knife form. And I have to prepare and do a knife demonstration. I have to do a technique break, which is where a board is either balanced on one edge for horizontal techniques or lightly held by one edge for vertical techniques, and a power break, where three or more boards (it's up to the testing committee to decide just how many) are stacked together and you break them all at once with one technique.

Good luck, positive thoughts, prayers... whatever, I'd appreciate it. It's going to be an intense month and a half.

 

[Virtues]

I wish you the best of luck and am sending prayers your way. This is awesome, I am very excited for you. I hope you knock this out of the park. :tup:

 

[anthony]

Very nice. Well done and best of wishes for successful grading.

 

[Friday]

Strength, balance, precision, & follow through.

 

[Deleted member 33052]

Great form has gotten you this far. Trust your body, and you'll do just fine with your grading. :)

 

[EveHarrington]

Congrats! I'm sure you will do well! :)

 

[ShodokanJenn]

I wish you the best of luck and am sending prayers your way. This is awesome, I am very excited for you. I hope you knock this out of the park. :tup:

@Florian7051 I do too. I was supposed to test two years ago, but ended up in the hospital battling a nasty leg abscess instead.

Very nice. Well done and best of wishes for successful grading.

Thank you @anthony .

Strength, balance, precision, & follow through.

Remember, "Barrance, grasshoppa, barrance."

Great form has gotten you this far. Trust your body, and you'll do just fine with your grading. :)

THanks @Mal Content

Congrats! I'm sure you will do well! :)

Thanks @EveHarrington

 

[ShodokanJenn]

Up and ready to go to the weekly Saturday black belts only workout. Problem is, I don't have to leave the house for another three hours yet...