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The sensei suggested to me this afternoon that a)there might be an Introduction to Coaching course coming up, and oh, by the way, since one needs to be a black belt to do said course, b)he'll probably be holding a grading in a few weeks in which I should expect to test up.
Considering that way back when I stopped training regularly, I was only 3rd kyu, this would be kind of... unexpected.
But I have the kihon and the kumite. All I need to do is blow the rust off my heian kata - and, of course, teki shodan. If I have a few weeks and go train with the karate club in college two or three days a week, this should be plenty feasible. (I do not want to be an embarrassment at my dan grading. That would be bad.)
On the other hand, it's not something I imagined doing. I hadn't expected to grade again soon - or, really, at all: I'm training once a week if that, and while karate makes me happy, I don't exactly practise outside of that once-a-week training. (I much prefer jujutsu. Or climbing.)
If I go for my dan grade... well. The kyu-dan system might be a relatively modern invention, but it deserves my respect. And reaching shodan signifies a basic understanding of and commitment to the discipline of Shotokan. It's supposed to signify a new beginning in learning: Hey, look! You have the basics, now we can learn the tricky stuff.
Which means, damnit, I ought to commit a little more time to being a good karateka.
(At least if I have a basic coaching qual, I won't feel quite so bad about not being able to pay for the training. Sensei is a good bloke, is all I can say.)
Considering that way back when I stopped training regularly, I was only 3rd kyu, this would be kind of... unexpected.
But I have the kihon and the kumite. All I need to do is blow the rust off my heian kata - and, of course, teki shodan. If I have a few weeks and go train with the karate club in college two or three days a week, this should be plenty feasible. (I do not want to be an embarrassment at my dan grading. That would be bad.)
On the other hand, it's not something I imagined doing. I hadn't expected to grade again soon - or, really, at all: I'm training once a week if that, and while karate makes me happy, I don't exactly practise outside of that once-a-week training. (I much prefer jujutsu. Or climbing.)
If I go for my dan grade... well. The kyu-dan system might be a relatively modern invention, but it deserves my respect. And reaching shodan signifies a basic understanding of and commitment to the discipline of Shotokan. It's supposed to signify a new beginning in learning: Hey, look! You have the basics, now we can learn the tricky stuff.
Which means, damnit, I ought to commit a little more time to being a good karateka.
(At least if I have a basic coaching qual, I won't feel quite so bad about not being able to pay for the training. Sensei is a good bloke, is all I can say.)
