Next Self-Defence Grading

m0x1e · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:52 am Post subject: Next Self-Defence Grading

Sensei has set a rough date for the next grading. He's decided to hold it in January, probably somewhere around the middle of the month.

Students grading and the belt they are grading for are:

Definites

Saoili

Orange

Thurifuge

Green

Possibles

Andreas

Yellow

M@lice

Yellow

JC

Yellow

Keith

Blue

Hefron

Blue

Death_Cherub

Purple

m0x1e

D

o

n

t

a

s

k

Did I forget anyone? The list is just off the top of my head and, as such, is by no means intended to be exhaustive. Feelings on this?

Mox

Razz · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:53 am Post subject:

Fine by me. Not looking forward to doing a green belt so it'll be put off as long as possible

hefron · Drone Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 179

he does know that in the middle of the month there are exams - I'm pretty sure I told him this more than a few times - if it's after the 22nd i'm grand but otherwise I'll have to wait till the next...

Capt. Flame Retardant · Living it up Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Posts: 462

what say i come kick all your pussy asses and give you blackbelts in fuguitsu if you can catch me? god, gradeings sound so gay! which is a good thing, all those guys being homosocial and the girls looking on in despair.

hefron · Drone Joined: 14 Jun 2002 Posts: 179

and won't the sports halls be occupied for most of january by the exams

petals · The Shy One Joined: 21 Feb 2004 Posts: 4962 Location: gone

fine by me Very Happy

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jc · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:15 pm Post subject:

Yeah the sports halls will be taken up until saturday the 21st of janurary.

Suggestion.Make it the last week of jan which will be right before college starts up.

As for me doing a grading.We'll see.
I would like to but may not be ready.

=jc=

Buffy · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:10 pm Post subject:

If anyone on the list doesn't have a copy of syllabus, pm me and I'll sort you out with a username and password - then you can login to the member section of the self defence website and get a copy there.
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Buffy · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:11 pm Post subject:

When is the next grading (after the one in January) - just a rough time idea, are we talking during the summer, or nearer to november/december?
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Arthus · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:07 pm Post subject:

I have a grading in Febuary. Red belt here I come!

Good luck guys n' gals.
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Razz · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject:

how far is red up/down* from start.

*you never know. Some instructor will demote below absolute beginner.

Arthus · Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2004 7:40 pm Post subject:

Ragdoll · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:02 pm Post subject:

I'll be an ukai if I'm available and if I can be!

m0x1e · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:31 am Post subject:

Ukeis are always good...they tend to burst so regularly that it's handy to have a few spares on hand to replace them with.
<Grin>

Mox
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saoilí · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:29 pm Post subject:

Ok, I'd like to express my objections on the choice of date, I would appreciate if you can pass them on to Sensei Downs Moxie. I have really been looking forward to doing my orange belt grading, but in the middle of January I am sitting some of my final exams, as in, these things matter for the rest of my life. So even if the grading is at the end of the month, I won't be able to give it the practice and devotion it deserves coming up to it. I would have preferred to have it earlier as was originally planned, but since that's probably not possible later would be better.

Buffy · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:39 pm Post subject:

I'm not grading, but can see that it may cause a few problems at that date, not the least of which being the inability to practice coming up to the date, as the sports hall will be occupied (so classes won't be able to run).

I understand there's a desire to have everyone graded up to a standard, but maybe postponing it to the second or third week in February would guarantee a better turnout, and give people a chance to make sure they know everything.
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m0x1e · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2004 3:18 pm Post subject:

Suru-Sensei had an hour-long discussion at me last night, stating that this year the gradings will be held at the end of the exams (last week of January/first week of February) and then again just before the real exam panic sets in (May sometime). This means that everyone will be expected to attend both gradings and pass them. This is coming from the founder of World Kobudo Ireland and, I very much get the impression, not a matter up for debate.
Sorry guys.

Mox
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