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[ACHIEVEMENT] Orange Belt #Karate

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Apparently the next Kata I have to learn is:

… although I’d be very surprised if I managed to finish it before my gym membership expires 9th August! We’re an offshoot of Newton Aycliffe Karate Club.

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Karate Grading

I’m not sure I’m ready, but having a go at Karate grading to Orange belt today, which means need to remember these (along with other moves) - these are quite useful as they give the names of the moves too, which still grasping to get hold of!

Pinan Nidan

Pinan Shodan

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Karate: Pinan Shodan

Just before Christmas I passed my yellow belt grading, and picked it up this morning. I still need to remember Pinan Nidan, but the next one that I need to learn I started on today:

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I know Karate….

Apparently … enough to get my yellow belt this morning in Wado Karate. Here’s the syllabus (along with Pinan Nidan):

yellow-belt

 

Been going for a while at Bannatynes - because I enjoy it - although I’m away so much I keep missing weeks and lots to try and remember! Went this morning for the fun/exercise and to watch others in their grading, and the option was there to ‘have a go’ - so I did …. and was relaxed about it as didn’t matter! Ha ..

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Karate: Wado Ryu Kata Pinan Nidan

This is what I’ve been trying to learn this morning. My brain keeps getting stuck after the fourth move:

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