I got Promoted to Nidan today

**Hardball** · 07-15-2007, 12:05 AM

It was a great day for me and for Japanese Jujitsu. At our annual seminar and tournament I got promoted to Nidan. It took 18 months including rehabbing a nagging meniscus knee injury, learning a two man judo form ( Kime no Kata), then today was the capper. I participated in seminars from 9 am to 1, then It was an kata competition both uke and tori, then Kumite. I took second in the Masters division. So I got a trophy, a tee shirt, a certificate and my hard earned Nidan. What this means is that I can now promote my students to Black Belt. Before I could only promote to first brown.

Oh one other point, My Kumite opponent was my age but he was 6'8" 280.. I'm 5'11 212. It was a hard fight, which included me getting almost disqualified for an excessively hard superman punch to the face. I eventually lost to a garami, though I didn't tap but the judges stopped it.

We had dinner afterwards at a traditional japanese resturaunt. It was my first time. They fix the food on a special stove that is built into your table. I almost freaked out at the height of the fire on that stove. LOL

www.tommycaro.com

jeff5 · 07-16-2007, 08:47 PM

Congrats man!

aseepish · 07-16-2007, 10:42 PM

Congratulations! You earned that promotion with your own blood and sweat! Well done!

**Hardball** · 07-17-2007, 08:36 AM

Thanks. I feel a sense of accomplishment. Shodan was physically harder but nidan feels just as rewarding.

Jon_B · 07-22-2007, 05:58 AM

Congrats! You worked really hard.

ScottUK · 07-22-2007, 02:55 PM

Well done. It is truly a great day for jujutsu...

cakegirl · 07-23-2007, 06:41 AM

Well done!

Tom Yum · 07-23-2007, 11:25 AM

Congratulations, Hardball!

07-15-2007, 12:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hardball Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,235	I got Promoted to Nidan today It was a great day for me and for Japanese Jujitsu. At our annual seminar and tournament I got promoted to Nidan. It took 18 months including rehabbing a nagging meniscus knee injury, learning a two man judo form ( Kime no Kata), then today was the capper. I participated in seminars from 9 am to 1, then It was an kata competition both uke and tori, then Kumite. I took second in the Masters division. So I got a trophy, a tee shirt, a certificate and my hard earned Nidan. What this means is that I can now promote my students to Black Belt. Before I could only promote to first brown. Oh one other point, My Kumite opponent was my age but he was 6'8" 280.. I'm 5'11 212. It was a hard fight, which included me getting almost disqualified for an excessively hard superman punch to the face. I eventually lost to a garami, though I didn't tap but the judges stopped it. We had dinner afterwards at a traditional japanese resturaunt. It was my first time. They fix the food on a special stove that is built into your table. I almost freaked out at the height of the fire on that stove. LOL www.tommycaro.com __________________ The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings} Mike Brewers 2008 Sit up challenge 30,000/100,000 running balance.(Crunches) Kicks 6,300/100,000

07-16-2007, 10:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
aseepish Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,601	Congratulations! You earned that promotion with your own blood and sweat! Well done! __________________ "It was about that time I realized that searching was my symbol, the emblem of those who go out at night with nothing in mind, the motives of a destroyer of compasses." -Cortázar

07-17-2007, 08:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hardball Premiere Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,235	Thanks. I feel a sense of accomplishment. Shodan was physically harder but nidan feels just as rewarding. __________________ The Way of the Warrior is Practice. Daily practice, accumulate practice minute by minute, hour by hour and day by day. {Book of 5 Rings} Mike Brewers 2008 Sit up challenge 30,000/100,000 running balance.(Crunches) Kicks 6,300/100,000

07-23-2007, 06:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
cakegirl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: under a pebble Posts: 822	Well done! __________________

07-23-2007, 11:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,192	Congratulations, Hardball! __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it.

07-16-2007, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
jeff5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 174	Congrats man!

07-22-2007, 05:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jon_B Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 31	Congrats! You worked really hard.

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ScottUK Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 59	Well done. It is truly a great day for jujutsu...

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