I passed the test

[ADC]

I think they felt sorry for an old man but this evening I passed my black belt test in Tae kwon do chung do kwon,I plan to continue on in that and also started in a hapkiddo class.

[muffinman]

Congrats Arthur but you know that Josh will still kick your butt he has more energy than 6 of us at his age,

Jeff

[mini-muffin]

Bet you're in better shape then some of us other folks.:whistling:But I won't mention any names.

 

Margaret

[Kregerdoodle]

Congrats... I got tired just reading that!!!

[mm482]

Way to go Arthur!!!! Thats a good way to stay in shape for MC riding.

 

Earl

[Yammer Dan]

Bet you're in better shape then some of us other folks.:whistling:But I won't mention any names.

 

Margaret

 

What names aren't you mentioning there Mini???

 

CONGRATS ARTHUR!! I know how much work has gone into this. :clap2:

 

Will you come to visit the next time my meth-head neighbors threaten to whip my old decrepit butt??:whistling:

[wannarsv]

Good for You!!!!

[cecdoo]

Lot of work involved in getting to that level!

[Skid]

Congratulations!

[etcswjoe]

Congratulations, I know you have worked hard for it my daughter just got hers and 8 hours of testing is more than I could ever do.

[Freebird]

Congrats. I know that it takes a LOT of work to reach that level. I studied Tae Kwon Do for a while when I was in high school. Had a great instructor that knew what was best for me but it wasn't what I wanted. He wanted to teach me discipline, protocol, conditioning and etc. and I just wanted to learn to kick butt. He also stressed that Karate was to be considered as a defense and not to be used to show people that you were a bad ..... He was right of course but I was young and dumb and wanted things to progress faster.

 

Then I studied again a few years later in Alabama. It wasn't Tae Kwon Do and I don't remember now what it was. I just remember that where the Tae Kwon Do I studied went from brown belt to black belt but the one in Alabama had a red belt that I THINK was between brown and black. At any rate, that instructor was a psycho and didn't care about tradition or body conditioning and etc. very much. He said he knew that we were all there to learn to kick butt and that is what he was going to teach us. His theory was that the best defense was a fast and furious offense. It was pretty intense and not good at all. I was a bit older by then and realized that my first instructor had it right.

 

So, I never got anywhere with it but I learned that it takes a lot of practice and a lot of conditioning and I admire you for staying with it.

 

I'm sure that you make these old folks here proud. Me too...even thought I'm NOT an old folk.

[Trader]

Congrats on the belt!

When I tried to pronounce the disciplines you had studied I chipped 2 teeth and shredded my tounge!

 

[Venturous Randy]

You da man!!!!

I am very impressed with what you and your son have done.

Ya done good!!!!

RandyA

[Aussie Annie]

Well done Arthur our eldest son is third Dan black belt, and we know the years' of training and study that go in to it. He also fought competitively in this discipline

[DragonRider]

But will that help in keeping the bike up and not dropping it.........:rotfl:

[ADC]

But will that help in keeping the bike up and not dropping it.........:rotfl:

Well Lewis I've been doing pretty well at not droping any bikes lately but my main concern is will it help with the bears at vogel???????????

[trebor]

Awsome, do you make club calls?

[Yammer Dan]

Well Lewis I've been doing pretty well at not droping any bikes lately but my main concern is will it help with the bears at vogel???????????

 

 

I've wondered about that Arthur. The night the Bear stole my gloves when he woke me I tore out of the tent after him. He ran. What in the He** would I have done if he hadn't???:think::rotfl: That other guy could have the name Yammer.....

[DragonRider]

As long as they don't have more belts than you, you can fight them off since your so proficient in so many defense's and make sure they wear those gloves they stole from Dan................

 

Well Lewis I've been doing pretty well at not droping any bikes lately but my main concern is will it help with the bears at vogel???????????

[tcoop]

Congratulations, I know how much time and dedication it takes to get your Black Belt. I tested for my Black Belt back in 98 and because of my lack of patience I failed. With family and the job taking so much of my time I have not been able to keep it up. Just remember that you only really start learning AFTER you become a Black Belt.

[MamaMo]

[Ryana7769]

Congrats!!! It takes alot of dedication and hard work to achieve that.

 

On the other hand a couple hours of week at the shooting range and I win!!! :stirthepot:

 

:rotf:

[revinger]

So just how old, i got my first degree last year at 48 1/2. Will be pushing 51 by the time i.am ready for 2nd degree. I get the old man comments alot as my instructor is 57 and a 5th degree. Everyone else in his classes are kids or early 20s.

 

My instructor knows a lady that got.her first black belt in ishinru at about 65, so there are a few of us non kids out there.

 

Bob

Marshall, il

[revinger]

But will that help in keeping the bike up and not dropping it.........:rotfl:

 

From exxperience, yes it can, and when the time comes to part company with the bike in motion, knowing how to fall instinctively can help too.

 

Bob

Marshall,il

[ADC]

So just how old, i got my first degree last year at 48 1/2. Will be pushing 51 by the time i.am ready for 2nd degree. I get the old man comments alot as my instructor is 57 and a 5th degree. Everyone else in his classes are kids or early 20s.

 

My instructor knows a lady that got.her first black belt in ishinru at about 65, so there are a few of us non kids out there.

 

Bob

Marshall, il

I started at 54 and now 58.Before my dad passed away I would come home after working all day then go to class he would ask if i was tired and i would say yes and his reply would be "a man your age ought to know better than to be doing that stuff"