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Originally Posted by Bloke
Best of luck with the Green Belt grading ( I assume its 4th Kyu). Let us know how you get on.
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Thanks Bloke. It's actually 6th kyu in the AKKO
(American Kyokushin Karate Organization) and the belts are White (10th - 7th) Green (6th - 4th) Brown (3rd - 1st). I'm currently a 10th kyu but i've been practicing for 4 - 5 months now. Shihan Hartzog is letting me skip the first couple of tests because I have a brown belt in shotokan previous to this so the kihon basics are pretty much the same. The only adaptations i've had to make where a few mechanics with punching and kicking but majorly kumite and conditioning was the huge difference.
What do you think about double promotions? or even triple promotions in kyokushin? I have mixed emotions, but i'm glad that it's happening. After this one though I DEFINITELY don't want to be double promoted ever.
I'll post a date and pictures for the testing when I hear more about it and when it actually happens.