When I was with Sensei Ochiai, I only failed two belt-advancement tests, and Yellow-Belt was the first I failed. So on that scale, you are doing better than I.
Does Sensei still do surprise tests (as in, you are practicing katas, and Sensei taps you on the shoulder, clipboard in hand -- surprise, you're being tested!)?
One of the more difficult things I found to do as I progressed was to find class-time to practice the lower-ranked katas. As a yellow-belt, you will be learning new katas, but generaly class-time won't be given to practicing the katas you learned as a white-belt. It might be useful for you to make time, outside of class, to practice katas.
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Date: 2010-11-09 03:41 am (UTC)When I was with Sensei Ochiai, I only failed two belt-advancement tests, and Yellow-Belt was the first I failed. So on that scale, you are doing better than I.
Does Sensei still do surprise tests (as in, you are practicing katas, and Sensei taps you on the shoulder, clipboard in hand -- surprise, you're being tested!)?
One of the more difficult things I found to do as I progressed was to find class-time to practice the lower-ranked katas. As a yellow-belt, you will be learning new katas, but generaly class-time won't be given to practicing the katas you learned as a white-belt. It might be useful for you to make time, outside of class, to practice katas.