Pass your Karate Grading Exam

[@rmgibson88]

Passed my black belt grading in November and I can’t understate how right you are about the importance of preparing ahead of time. One of the hardest physical challenges I’ve faced in my life and there’s no way I personally would have been close to passing without hours and hours of training away from the dojo. Only other advise I can think of away from this is, yes take the grading seriously and give it the respect it commands but also try to enjoy the challenge along the way.

[@jkgardiner]

Congratulations, and good advice 👍🏼

[@Vincentorix]

The biggest message from this video is you should be training because you enjoy the training. Not just to get a belt or grade. It’s all about the journey.

[@dumitriuflorentina6137]

Pass your Karate Grading Exam

[@josuesolar1771]

I wish i could understand that He could have been alive if it wasn't because of my disobedience and what my mother did to me... i wish he could forgive me from above

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

'Fail to prepare, prepare to fail' - Roy Keane. Wise words. Try to train in front of a mirror, it helps.

[@jkgardiner]

@@thatguyfromcetialphaV definitely.. I actually spoke about that in my train at home video the other day 👍🏼

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

@@jkgardiner Yep, it was one of the first things my sifu told us as a group. You can see where you're going wrong and adjust.

[@jkgardiner]

@ its important because you think you are doing it right and then see it in the mirror (or in video) and realise you’re not!

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

@@jkgardiner Absolutely. Another thing which my ex gf did (she was into kickboxing) was to train to music. She always thought it was a dance and should be treated as such.

[@Jafar-dr6to]

Shoshin the beginners mindset always learning always pushing forward.

[@aliaijaz6536]

Oss sensei, Please make one video on Screaming (shout)

[@sephikong7880]

Something that I like to do is to meet up with instructors outside of class.

[@AaronFord-l4p]

I subscribed as soon as you said I don’t care what colour belt I wear. Your skills remain the same wearing any belt. Thanks for the tips.

[@jkgardiner]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@cj-rb8fz]

Will have to watch this later , always go to pieces during grading 😮 fine during normal classes though 😮

[@JohnGBlackBelt53]

Train to the best of your ability.

[@AnasElmouden-d1p]

I'm a brown belt and I know kankudai enpi and jion

[@alvinjumaoas3955]

osss!🥋

[@Rakotino]

I passed!

[@harshaltheboss]

Sir i am a Taekwondo player so when i do a leg session (weight training) in morning will i will be able to practice Taekwondo kicks in evening with full effort or i will be sore with leg day?

[@philippesevigny4959]

Show up, have fun, train hard, repeat. Got it ! 🫡

[@SimoneMorse-by4yr]

🥋👌

[@harshaltheboss]

Sir make more videos on your lifting sessions

[@ratnadipchatterjee4963]

First like ❤❤❤❤❤

[@phuckyu3290]

So my questions for adults that have life and way more stuff going on memorizing kata and previous stuff like with working 60 Hr y would u test them for previous things when they might what to lvl up to feel better but might not have the bandwidth to memorize everything

[@phuckyu3290]

And not judging just a serious question cause I’ve don’t it in taekwondo and it’s really hard to do a ton of learning hrs and hr on end as a teacher I wanna hear ur thoughts

[@jkgardiner]

Yes I’ll still test on previous techniques etc because the way our syllabus is set up everything builds on the last grading in a logical way, it’s not just a list of techniques to memorise it’s a system of progression, each grading will almost look the same each time with small additions each grade. if they are progressing in their fundamentals and understanding how they should be moving and delivering techniques there isn’t really much to remember.

[@sergiotrofinofilhotrofino8013]

Oss

[@grahamarnhem8659]

Gradings are very much an Occidental idea as we need material objects like badges and coloured belts for our egos. Achievement is dangerous as it spells the end.when you ve been training 20 or 30 years you realise its just nonsense. The only thing that matters is the training longevity.

[@jkgardiner]

I mentioned training for the enjoyment of training, I’ve been training for 24 years and there is some value to a progression system,, there are arguments for and against it.

[@grahamarnhem8659]

@jkgardiner yes I agree initially it's a good motivational tool although more popular now as many children practise whereas when I started it was 90 percent an adult pursuit. The main thing is what you mentioned about shodan and the cessation of training because of the downside of achievement. I've been saying this to my trainees for years and was glad you see it too.