bribing the sensei? is that against dojo rules?
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Not at allOriginally posted by norrahe View Postbribing the sensei? is that against dojo rules?
I host my instructors day job website and I've mentioned a few times that emails might just stop.
However he has just beasted me for even suggesting such things !Comment
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So that's how you got your black belt, hmm maybe I should try that when I start doing Aikido again.Originally posted by FiveTimes View PostNot at all
I host my instructors day job website and I've mentioned a few times that emails might just stop.
However he has just beasted me for even suggesting such things !Comment
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hard work and dedication.Originally posted by norrahe View PostSo that's how you got your black belt, hmm maybe I should try that when I start doing Aikido again.
In order to take black belt you need to have taken a good few number of classes, some of the brown/white, brown/black haven't and are likely to fall down on that side.Comment
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Didn't have the chance to get really bored.Originally posted by norrahe View Postto summarise the mornings activity here
Zeity is bored. (now)
RC has succumbed to those gold adverts on daytime tv and is selling his missus' gold
Fivetimes is fiddling with code and is none too happy
and MF's interview secrets are all to do with offering sexual favours to his interviewers
An esteemed customer turned up & we've made 4 new pcbs for his project.
Keen or what? (It was end of term last Friday).Comment
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What?Originally posted by FiveTimes View PostA couple of lads that I take training surprised me last night with a nice bottle of wine as a thank you
They clubbed you with it from behind in the carpark?Comment
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A friend of mine is now second dan, and when she used to train it was 3 3 hour sessions a week, and an all day session once a month I think she got her black belt in 3-4 years. They were quite tough at grading.Originally posted by FiveTimes View Posthard work and dedication.
In order to take black belt you need to have taken a good few number of classes, some of the brown/white, brown/black haven't and are likely to fall down on that side.
I haven't found anywhere locally that does the same version of aikido I used to do or isn't headed up by some wannabe ninja nutter.Comment
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One of the mature students?Originally posted by zeitghost View PostDidn't have the chance to get really bored.
An esteemed customer turned up & we've made 4 new pcbs for his project.
Keen or what? (It was end of term last Friday).Comment
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I'm thinking of suggesting we have a training camp next year - weekend away working on certain techniques followed by some booze
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