Gradings

[Chrislg]

I have a grading in a couple of hours. Lets see if my neck and knee get me through it... not holding my breath.

[Millennia]

Good luck Chris, Judo grading right?

[gkrav]

Good luck and I hope you enjoy the day without an further injuries.

[Shawn]

Good luck mate... I'm sure you'll do well.

[Jason Griffiths]

Good Luck Mate!

[Chrislg]

Cheers fellas! Well, I got the brown belt, but my knee and neck are certainly worse for wear. I might have to admit my limitations one of these days... or just train KU. One of the two...

[EmptyHandsMA]

Well done Chris! look after that body of yours!

[Shawn]

Cheers fellas! Well, I got the brown belt, but my knee and neck are certainly worse for wear. I might have to admit my limitations one of these days... or just train KU. One of the two...

We'll figure it out...
Well done mate, that's awesome!

[gkrav]

Recently I have been looking at other schools and what they offer in the way of gradings, which leads me to this question. How many techniques do different schools teach from white to black belt?

What's too many and what's to little?

Is it better to be well skilled in a few or trained in lots?

[andrewp]

Cheers fellas! Well, I got the brown belt, but my knee and neck are certainly worse for wear. I might have to admit my limitations one of these days... or just train KU. One of the two...

You poor old fella! I feel sorry for you, NOT!

Congrats on your brown mate....well done.

[Chrislg]

Recently I have been looking at other schools and what they offer in the way of gradings, which leads me to this question. How many techniques do different schools teach from white to black belt?

What's too many and what's to little?

Is it better to be well skilled in a few or trained in lots?

There seems to be a lot of variation from school to school. As we were discussing yesterday, Aikido only has a handful of core techniques that it uses to address various situations. Judo has the regular 40 throws, plus kata, combos, counters and ground work and the point system used to ensure skill.

I still think it is best to be familiar with as much as possible, but only focus on one or two defences to each likely situation. Many of these will overlap, a right straight punch is remarkably flexible.

[andrewp]

I still think it is best to be familiar with as much as possible, but only focus on one or two defences to each likely situation. Many of these will overlap, a right straight punch is remarkably flexible.

I have to agree with that one....and does it matter how the wrist lock goes on as long as it works.

[Zann78]

My last grading was Sunday 21st feb 2010! Graded to 6th Kyu! I went in with an almost healed injury( strained achillies tendon),made it thru strikes, blocks and almost all the stance's, but hurt it quit badly on 2nd to last stance, still had kicks to go! missed what felt like a quater of the count's! Wanted to cry! Thought I'd failed! Didn't give up! Had fantastic sensei's giving me encouragement (especially sensei Geoff) Grit my teeth thru combinations! by now totally convinced myself I'd failed! Got to Kata and thought 'Don't care I can alway's try again next time!'

Nerves disappeared and did a kata (Saifa) I was happy with! (Even the bits i didn't quite get powerful enough or timed just right) Then I was surprised I passed!!!!!

We as student's are a reflection of our sensei's and I didn't want to let any of my senseis down by not giving everything i had! Even if i failed! I wanted them and myself to know that i did everything i could!

I Thank ALL my sensei's so much for their training and support! I have some of the greatest instructor's out there!
Happy Green belt here!

[Chrislg]

Congratulations Zann. Great commitment.

[Shawn]

Great to hear Zann! It's what's deep down that makes all the difference!

[mitsi]

congratulations! Glad to hear you perservered through it all! Bet it made it all the sweeter at the end!

[Zann78]

Thanks guy's! I actually feel more determined now to prove that I deserve the belt! Gotta say I'm enjoying Green!!!

[Jason Griffiths]

Congratulations Zann, its moments like that that really teach you stuff about yourself, well done for persevering!
Nana Korobi Ya Oki - 'Fall down seven times, get up eight'

[peter]

hi all,

recently did my godan ( 5th degree ) grading with the Golden Knights.
the theory behind the grading is that by this point you know how to spar, punch and kick bags, etc. so is showing a more in depth knowledge of technique and human anatomy.
the grading consists of two kata, and sixteen yuksu. in these mere 16 moves, the gradee is attempting to show a bit of everything they have ever learnt. definately not as easy as it sounds.
heres a link to a video of it if you wish to see.

cheers,
peter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-fSE5n-zvM

[Chrislg]

Congratulations, and some of those combinations look like a lot of fun, but why don`t you stop when the uke is tapping? Poor thing!
Can you explain the term `yuksu`? is it Korean? ZDR use a term Yatsu or something similar as well, do you know the origin of the word?