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Sunday, October 16, 2005
You're looking at the site of a Purple Belt!
Yaaaaaay! Yesterday was my 5th Kyu grading in Shotokan Karate!
Let me tell you: It was a heck of a day!
I got up at about 6am, I couldn't sleep, I was waaaaaaay too nervous about what the day was going to bring. I got all my stuff ready and did quite a bit of practising. I battled the invisible man for about 2 hours and even got my lil bro to attack me.
Finally I got ready and met my friends in town - by this point the nerves were really starting to kick in.
We walked to the DK Centre - there was like 90 people there , all grading.
After getting changed into my Gi I started practising some more (yep again, going from green to purple is tough!)
Anyhow a while later, after one hell of a training course with Sensei Martin, the gradings finally started. Eeeek!
As all the grades went up, white, red, orange, yellow, green...
I sat and practised my moves with Scott (a purple belt).
I was all calmed down until it was my turn to go up.
My name was read out by Sensei Turner..."Claire Campbell"
Crap here goes...
It all went past so quickly. I faltered once on a double kick - I was SOOO sure I had screwed up! I kept shaking my head, Sensei Marshal caught my eye and saw that I was shaking my head at myself, she grinned and nodded, I thought she was just trying to make me feel better.
By the time it came to my Kata - I was so annoyed at myself over the kick - that I had the anger and energy to perform a "perfect kata". Finally I had to fight this guy called Lewis - it went well I think I scared him a little with my attacks. He looked like he was half asleep - poor dude.
It was over. I could sit down, there was nothing more I could do.
I had either passed or failed.
We were all told to gather round and the belts were handed out.
Red, orange, yellow, green, purple...
"Claire Campbell!"
I HAD PASSED!!!!
Sensei Martin told me to slow down a little in my basic attacks and he told me I did really well and that I had really impressed him.
A 6TH DAN WAS IMPRESSED BY ME?!?!? I couldn't believe it!
So now I can finally let myself heal for a week - go visit the love of my life and have a non-dojo/non-karate related dream...
... well atleast not for a few months or so lol.
~ claire
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