I have trained on and off in many different styles of martial arts since I was 10 years old, I am now 30. Over this period I reckon I done at least 8 years of contiounious training. But because I changed clubs and styles so much I never got past the middle grades of green blue or purple depending on the style. However, even today when I enter competitions, I enter them wearing a black belt, and most of the time I win until I come up against 3rd or 4th dans. I have often taken home first and second place medals when going against 1st, 2nd and sometimes even 3rd dans. More importantly, I have only one instructor, who is a 7th dan, that can beat me outside of competition, generally as a club challenge where it is more like a street fight with only basic rules so as not to cause very serious injury. But I have beeten many of my past instructors who are 4th, 5th and even a 6th dan, along with others from other clubs. Why therefore, do they refuse to grade me to 1st dan so I can teach
2006-07-24
17:35:55
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Francis R
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