Test passed!

[ironphoenix]

I passed my shodan (first-degree black belt) test in aikido yesterday, after about 15 years of practice! I'm still in Montreal for day 2 of the seminar where the tests are held, feeling a bit stiff and sore from the 5 hours of practice yesterday; it'll ease up once I get back on the mats and moving, and I have tomorrow to recover.

Comments

[resonant]

Hooray!
5 hours is a lot to do all at once!

[ironphoenix]

Thanks!

Well, there's a substantial break for lunch :)

[metawidget]

Congrats; that sounds grueling! Enjoy the sore, the recovery and the achievement.

[ironphoenix]

Thank you!

[xiphia]

Woohoo! Congratulations!!

[ironphoenix]

Thanks! *hug*

[xiphia]

Does this mean you get to wear the spiffy black pants now? :p

[ironphoenix]

My fancy-pants for aikido will be indigo... the presentation will be next Monday.

The fancy-pants I wear for kenjutsu are black.

[khall]

Congratulations. That is a major accomplishment. It is so odd how...we do these things and then...90% of the world doesn't care. If that makes sense. It's like the store clerk and your boss and the guy walking down the street should all know. Should be told. But...that would be weird. Which is weird to me.

K.

[ironphoenix]

Thank you!

We are unaware of so much about each other... everyone has stories that are too seldom told.

[oni_neko]

Congrats! enjoy the rest of the seminar and Montreal in general.

[ironphoenix]

*kiss* Thanks! It's easy to enjoy!