Kiwimeat’s Kitchen

On Monday night Ben & I graded to 6th Kyu. This is yellow belt in Seido Juku. A big OSU to all our fellow graders and karateka who came to support us!

Seido Juku

After just 10 months of Seido Karate we have advanced a Kyu on average every 2 months. However, acheiving yellow belt marks the end of our rapid advancement as the next grades require attendence at twice as many classes and at least 4-6 months gap.

Actually this is no bad thing as the number of techniques and kata we are required to know and become proficient in has grown alarming. If nothing else our 10 months of karate training has simply reinforced how much constant practice and polishing is required to achieve a basic competence, let alone the casual mastery that our Senpai (seniors) demonstrate.

OSU!

We’re all grading the weekend after Easter.

Jane is going for 5th Kyu aka Advanced Yellow (half-way to Black Belt), and Ben & I are grading for 7th Kyu aka Advanced Blue.

It’s been a bit tougher this time with many new techniques, increased demands for improved physical fitness (I’m now down to 95 kg! 13kg less than 9 months ago), as well as “Non-Quitting Spirit” our Dojo’s motto for the year.

Osu!