Progress

March was an interesting month. In the past, I had reached a rank of 5th Kyu when I was with the Ki Society dojo. Ledyard Sensei said that he recognizes my previous rank so I'm still considered to be a 5th Kyu even though it's been a number of years since I last trained and the testing requirements were completely different. I feel that if my previous rank is going to be recognized, then I should be able to perform the techniques and have the same knowledge as any other person in the dojo would have at the same rank. I asked for permission to take the 6th Kyu test with a couple other people who had started around the same time that I did. I was thankfully allowed to take the test in an unofficial capacity, which basically meant that I wouldn't have to pay the testing fees but could go through the entire testing process. It was a great learning experience and I'm grateful that I was allowed to go through the test. I think that testing is a great yardstick to show you how much you have learned while at the same time still show you where you still need to improve. I'm still enjoy the challenges of this art and always feel good after class. I hope this is something that never changes.