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Gojubrian · 04-29-2009, 01:47 AM

In the get your butt in shape thread I said I would post some pics from my
3rd dan test. Here they are! These were taken in action, mostly.

J.R. & Jen

Jeff and I (white). This is gonna hurt.

peek a boo!!!

Gojubrian · 04-29-2009, 01:49 AM

side mount is rough..

Who's first off????

Weeeeee...or something?

Me un tha kiddos!!!

Jo da Plumbr · 04-29-2009, 01:54 AM

Thanks Brian. Cool Pics

**CA357** · 04-29-2009, 01:54 AM

Cool. Nice looking kiddies too. Are they learning martial arts as well?

Gojubrian · 04-29-2009, 02:10 AM

My son Noah(7), has been doing judo for 8months. It's too early for him to be hitting and kicking others, although he knowws how. I think judo is the best place for young-uns to start.
Hannah is 5, she's into dance and singing!!

Love me my kiddos!!!

Benning Boy · 04-29-2009, 04:54 AM

When do you find out if you passed?

Gojubrian · 04-29-2009, 06:45 AM

Our school is informal. It wasn't really a test per say, but a right of passage that had to be to receive the rank.

I survived, so I passed,lol.

I have taught goju for several years. When a student is ready for their next rank you will know it. I simply gave students their next rank when they were ready. The 'testing' is in the everyday dedication to training and learning.

I understand how some martial arts schools do business though. They give little Johnny Firecracker a test every few months with the flavor of the month belt and a hefty "testing fee" lol.There are no testing fees and it isn't a commercial school.

That's why you see soke's and grandmasters on every corner, not to mention 25yr old 5th and 6th dans,lol.

I like it the way we do it.

pranc2 · 02-18-2011, 04:26 PM

true that brian.. i have seen some of those 25yrd 5 dans. judo is a cool art that i always wanted to learn more of. i took Brazilian jujitsu, goju and learned a lot of second hand kung fu from a friend that i spared with a lot. pretty much just taking fundamentals with me that i use all the time. as well i slowly teach my 4 year daughter things all the time. just falling correctly and some wrist breaks for the past couple of years.