I Am Now Certified To Kill You

[PhuturePriest]

As of this morning, after twelve years of training me in karate, my black belt, Greg Hiner, in collaboration with Ken Routon, has decided to make me a black belt.

 

In all technicality, it's a "shodan-ho", which means it's a black belt with a stripe down the middle to show I'm not eighteen yet, but it's still a black belt nonetheless.

[CrossCuT]

Congrats!!!

 

[Anastasia13]

I support knowing how to kill people.

[PhuturePriest]

I'll show a picture of me in it as soon as he sends it to me, as well as my certificate.

[CrossCuT]

Do you put these things on your resume for ninja school? I would

Batman went to ninja school! 

[the171]

*facepalm*

[IcePrincessKRS]

As of this morning, after twelve years of training me in karate, my black belt, Greg Hiner, in collaboration with Ken Routon, has decided to make me a black belt.

 

In all technicality, it's a "shodan-ho", which means it's a black belt with a stripe down the middle to show I'm not eighteen yet, but it's still a black belt nonetheless.

 

I'm still out of props from yesterday, but when they refresh you're getting one. Congrats!!! :)
 

[Oremoose]

Welcome to the club

[PhuturePriest]

*facepalm*

 

Are you face-palming because they trusted me to train other people and to be in charge, or because you're just jealous of my success? :P

 

I'm still out of props from yesterday, but when they refresh you're getting one. Congrats!!! :)
 

 

Thanks! I'm still feeling the effects of not having many props to spend, either. :P

[CrossCuT]

How do you know how many you have?

[IcePrincessKRS]

Are you face-palming because they trusted me to train other people and to be in charge, or because you're just jealous of my success? :P

 

 

Thanks! I'm still feeling the effects of not having many props to spend, either. :P

 

I'm pretty sure most of my props went to you yesterday, too....
 

[PhuturePriest]

Welcome to the club

 

You know, most people think that pretty much everyone that joins karate gets a black belt, but that isn't true at all. My black belt says 99% of students drop out and never achieve shodan (Black belt), because it takes so much discipline and hard work. In our society, "discipline" and "hard work" are on the same levels as the plague, so it doesn't shock me that so many drop out. I've certainly seen in my time so many people drop out. I've seen hundreds of students in my style, and I've only seen a few achieve black belt.

 

How do you know how many you have?

 

I don't. I just know I don't have a lot.

[PhuturePriest]

I'm pretty sure most of my props went to you yesterday, too....
 

 

A lot of mine went to you, so at least we have each other to blame. :P

[CatherineM]

Anything worthwhile is worth working for and waiting for.

[PhuturePriest]

Anything worthwhile is worth working for and waiting for.

 

I'd say that after twelve years of working and waiting, it was all worth it.

[Nihil Obstat]

Congrats! It is that time of year now, eh? :smile3:
I am being promoted to sandan in a couple weeks.

[PhuturePriest]

Congrats! It is that time of year now, eh? :smile3:
I am being promoted to sandan in a couple weeks.

 

Thanks! I was waiting for you to post on this thread. I don't quite know what the joke means, but oh well. :P

 

And that's awesome! I need to look at the list thingy to see which one that is, but it's cool anyway. :P

[Nihil Obstat]

Thanks! I was waiting for you to post on this thread. I don't quite know what the joke means, but oh well. :P

And that's amesome! I need to look at the list thingy to see which one that is, but it's cool anyway. :P

San is three. :)

[xTrishaxLynnx]

It just means 3rd degree black belt, I think.

[Nihil Obstat]

One or two kids from my club are testing for shodan in a few weeks. I do not like the one kid very much to be honest, but whatever. He has put in the time.