Did my test for Yellow Belt in karate this evening. Another White Belt was also testing alongside me.
I felt like I did pretty well — no real goofs (except one basic move that, well, I hadn’t been taught — once Sensei explained what he was looking for, I felt I did okay). Kata went okay, sparring went okay, basic moves went okay.
So, most likely, I’ll get my Yellow next Tuesday. Later in the class, Sensei had Mary and me both training in the next kata, so that’s a positive sign. 🙂
On the flip side, Margie and Katherine were there (which was great). Kitten took some stills, Margie shot video …
… and, um, well, that’s clearly something I need someone to do for me before my next test, because, well, my form is awfully sloppy, my stance isn’t what it should be, my sparring punches were weak, my kata punches were mushy, my blocks were goofed up, and overall it was … disappointing.
O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us
To see oursels as others see us.
It wad frae monie a blunder free us
An’ foolish notion.
Ah, well. Live and learn. 🙂
Well, of course! You’re a Controller, not an MA Scrapper!
True. But Sensei really frowns when I do my Air Superiority thomp in class …
You looked as if your fu was strong in that picture.
I think it’s seriously cool that you’re into this. I envy folks who are co-ordinated enough to do a martial art. Looks like fun, eh?
It is a lot of fun. Or can be.
Interesting with the “fu” — one of the pieces of advice we testees were given by the black belts in the class was to really show a lot of “spirit” — really belt out the kiais and all that. Not that it replaces having good form and speed and power — but it at least shows enthusiasm.
And the “coordinated” thing? Not so much. 😛 That’s part of what this is all supposed to do help with.
As you know from your own training — it’s all about practice-practice-practice and not giving up.