Shodan in 5 "easy" years....

[skaffenAmtiskaw]

I am posting this as a sort of diary but also because I got kinda depressed when it seemed everyone in my club was climbing the grading ladder so much quicker than myself.

I know people have a variety of different circumstances and I present mine as an excuse / validation / point of interest / call it what you will !

How to get Shodan in 5 years.
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* 2002 June - Enter the Dojo as a newbie !
* 2003 March - Glasgow Seminar - Fail Ikkyu Grading
* 2004 March - Glasgow Seminar - Get Ikkyu !
* 2004 August - first child is born !
** miss lots of Kendo **
* 2005 March - Glasgow Seminar - Fail Shodan Grading
* 2005 May - second child is born
** miss lots of Kendo **
* 2005 August - Injure shoulder fencing a 6th Dan
** miss lots of Kendo **
* 2006 June - Start serious hunt for bigger house - how did we get from 2 - 4 mouths to feed ?
* 2006 December - Buy new house !
** miss lots of Kendo **
* 2007 March - Glasgow Seminar - Skip Grading - not ready - been spending too much time on that new house !
* 15th 2007 July - Stoke Seminar - Shodan !!!!!

[dwez]

How to get Ikkyu in 14 years.
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* 1993 - Enter the Dojo as a newbie !
* 1995 May - Watchett Seminar - Get ni-kyu !
* 1997 August - leave uni
** miss lots of Kendo **
* 2000 January - first child is born
** miss lots of Kendo **
* 2006 March - second child is born
** miss lots of Kendo **
**procrastinate even more**
* 2006 October - Get car
** start Kendo [no excuses]**
* 2007 June - Attend first ever shiai
* 15th 2007 July - Stoke Seminar - where it was inconceivable that my hiatus between grading was so long and I was presumed to be only 12 years old - ikkyu!!!!!

Anyway well done skaffenAmtiskaw!

[subygal]

Somehow I dont think my club is going to allow that grading structure ...most of those who have been at it for a year are 6th kyu - the shortest time I can think of is a guy who has been around for 3 years and is a 1st kyu

[tango]

- how did we get from 2 - 4 mouths to feed ?

I have my suspicions!

[gir]

I have my suspicions!

What your thinking the Milkman is at fault as well???

[Kenzan]

Apparently, having children is the root problem here.
Therefore in order to obtain Shodan, you must first get a vasectomy.

LOL

[samurai80]

What is this, 1950? Who the hell has a milk man?

[Kenzan]

What is this, 1950? Who the hell has a milk man?

I hear tell that on Wednesdays and Fridays...












....'Yo Mama does..


Bazzzing!

LOL

[samurai80]

Thank God! For a minute there I thought it was the guy who used to walk around and deliver huge blocks of ice.

[Kenzan]

Thank God! For a minute there I thought it was the guy who used to walk around and deliver huge blocks of ice.

Keep the drug talk on the down low, eh?

Next thing you know, the Organ Grinder's Monkey and the Newsboy on the corner'll be all strung out.

I like your Moxie kid!
23 skedoo!

[samurai80]

Ah, the paper boy. One day he's minding his own business.."Extra!Extra! Read all about it!", next thing you know, some jerk invents the metal box and takes all the plush jobs.

[mingshi]

It's great that with all these "obsticles" in life, in the end you still keep your kendo going, and even get graded!

Some of use are just not having the luck (yet) to deal with family responsiblities, such as feeding babies...

Your stories are more inspiring than you think!

[Ignatz]

. . .Some of use are just not having the luck (yet) to deal with family responsiblities, such as feeding babies...

WARNING WILL ROGERS, WARNING!!!!!!!

DANGER!!!!!!


DANGER!!!!!

[Mike Molloy]

Don't you mean "Danger Will Robinson!" ?
(cf Lost in Space...)

[Ignatz]

Don't you mean "Danger Will Robinson!" ?
(cf Lost in Space...)

No, I meant what I said. If I didn't quote the tele accurately enough for your tastes, tough.

I read the other day that when your little empire decayed and collapsed the english people went from being makers of history to curators.