My kid is now a first degree brown belt ("ikkyu"), the last of the ten colored ranks, meaning his next rank will be first degree black belt. We have a BB candidate class at my dojo which students are invited into in the months leading up to the full black belt test - the candidates have to do what are called ins and outs - exercises that are to be done when arriving at the dojo, and when leaving, and there is also a candidate class on Saturdays especially for them (all existing black belts are welcome to attend this class, but nobody else except the candidates themselves, of course).

Sometime next year, my kid will be invited to officially become a black belt candidate.

Estoy muy orgulloso de el! Very proud of him, and the reason I said that in Spanish is because I learned that sentence specifically so I could say it to my landscaper this morning. #karate #blackbelt #ikkyu

Received some bad news today that was not totally unexpected but still makes me feel defeated...

Two years ago I started my #blackbelt journey with the goal of earning it by the time I turned 42. Due to a requirement my school has to run a 5k in 35 mins or less, I will not be able reach this goal by this year... I have gotten my time down to 40 mins, but I only have one more opportunity to get there this year and it's in one month, and I am not getting any closer to 35 min...

What a day… But I achieved 2nd Dan in Bujinkan Ninjutsu. 🥷Can’t celebrate, I feel like I‘ve been run over by a bus… #Ninjutsu #MartialArts #blackbelt

Kiddo gets her official #BlackBelt today. Probation is over.

Today was my first class as a #BlackBelt as we start a new journey to learning even more, we started with white belt forms and techniques.

But, it was different, way more detailed than before, and more of a workout, because we must practice more control of even the smallest detail.

Moving forward is going to be an eye opener, and a lot of fun.

#martialArts

#BlackBelt display all setup, with my cert all framed and everything.

I read this on Reddit, and also found it in a google search "1 in 100 get their black belt; 1 in 1,000 get their 2nd degree; 1 in 10,000 get their 3rd degree."

Getting a black belt is a lot of time and hard work, so I understand why so many wont get it. getting you 2nd degree is even more time and harder work, so that makes sense too.

I'm not sure if I will make it to 2nd degree, mainly because the future of my school is uncertain. But it is goal I have for my life.

#BlackBelt #martialArts

It's official, I have earned my #Blackbelt and a medal on the same day!

Day 5 of my journey to earning my #blackbelt. Today was Week 1, Run 2. It was 20 minutes of running for 1 min, and walking for 1:30 minutes.

Today I improved my pace from the last run!

#BlackBeltAttitude

Just over two years ago I set the goal to earn my first #blackbelt. As part of this process, the goal of running a 5K in under 35 min has been set for me! I hate running and this will be, by far, the biggest challenge I face to earn my belt.

Today was week 1, run 1 of a couch to 5K program. Its not enough to make the goal... yet, but with consistent work, I will get there.

#blackbeltattitude

Esas portadas tan elaboradas... XD

#mastersystem #blackbelt

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#Kata #bestkarate #martialartspodcast #BlackBelt #Sensei #martialarts #karate

Took my 5th and final #Blackbelt test today, 4 hours long, came home and passed out for 2 hours lol. But this means I will be promoted to BB in April by the grand master of our system. #KSW #KukSool

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Angerichtet waren u.a. folgende #LinkedInLearning #Lernpfade
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Sich selbst führen und produktiv arbeiten
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Ins #strategischeControlling einsteigen
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After a 5 hour black belt test yesterday.. Today, my legs are sooo sore, I can barely walk lol, worth it!!! 1 more test to go to earn my #Blackbelt #martialArts

"Got mad at #poop. Assaulted a woman."

I really hate reddit and I hate #bullshit #bjj hero fables. Always go for de-escalation first. (As an aside, I think it's not impossible to use self defense techniques irl, but this story doesn't add up.) Could be a case of this didn't happen so hard it unhappened some things that had.

I'm going back to ignoring this nonsense. Till a friend sends me another link, lol.

#Bullshido #selfdefense #jiujitsu #didnthappen #blackbeltwomen #blackbelt

2 more tests towards my #blackbelt If I pass both of them, then I will be promoted to blackbelt in April.. Wow.. worked hard on this.

' “We're showing people, some from pretty far away, that we have something here maybe they didn’t expect, and then they look around to see what else is here,” [3rd-generation Black farmer Christopher Joe] says. “They come for the birds [and] get exposed to the powerful Civil Rights stories that unfolded throughout the Black Belt. We’re all better for more people understanding those things.”

#farming #birding #BlackBelt #Alabama #BlackFarmers #BlackBirders

https://bittersoutherner.com/feature/2023/birding-in-alabamas-black-belt

BLACK BELT - FIRST BOSS [MASTER SYSTEM] [MEU REFUGIO NERD] [SHORTS]
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Cdalxz1HdU
#retrogaming #classicgaming #MasterSystem #BlackBelt #1980s #SEGA #retro #boost

BLACK BELT - FIRST BOSS [MASTER SYSTEM] [MEU REFUGIO NERD] [SHORTS]
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