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Post by dragontattoo on Oct 10, 2012 1:52:30 GMT -5
Anyone attending this tournament?
I've never been to a major tournament before so I was thinking of going (as a spectator ;-))
OSSU
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Post by senshido on Oct 10, 2012 9:25:57 GMT -5
I hadn't heard of this tournament, do you know any more details?
Osu!
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Post by dragontattoo on Oct 10, 2012 10:19:31 GMT -5
You can check out the details here www.ams-production.comCan't seem to post a direct link from my mobile app. OSSU |
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Post by senshido on Oct 10, 2012 10:34:08 GMT -5
thanks for that, unfortunately I wont be able to go to that, a lot of the UK guys will be at the British Open / Cup of Europe event in Crawley this coming Saturday 13th Oct
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Post by dragontattoo on Nov 15, 2012 4:44:10 GMT -5
Geneva was very interesting!
And I sure learned a lot by just watching all the fights.
Up until now all I've ever heard in Kumite is: 'Get in there - Don't back away - Stay close!'
However, I have been scared to death due to my size and abilities ;-) We do mixed Kumite so I am up against blokes twice my size and all black belt women, so I have had a hard time convincing my self to stay close!
BUT – watching the fights in Geneva seemed to make me realize that I am not going to get killed or worse, so I might as well get in there and just give it all.
And what do you know, at this weekend’s grading, which included 10 fights for me, Kancho Bernard Creton’s words handing out my new belt was: ‘Don’t push forwards so much! You need to develop some sense to go along with that courage. Blondie courage is plain dangerous! Move around with the big guys!’
Obviously I can’t argue with that ;-)
But despite all the bruises from my blondie courage I did walk away with a huge smile on my face – I am definitely on to the Kumite monster now!!
OSSU!
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Post by senshido on Nov 15, 2012 5:17:36 GMT -5
great news and congratulations!!
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Post by dragontattoo on Nov 15, 2012 6:44:44 GMT -5
Thanks a lot!
8. Kyu is still pre-beginner...but I sure like that Blue Belt nonetheless ;-)
OSSU
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curlbroscience
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Testing the waters. Thanks for the forum MMX!
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Post by curlbroscience on Nov 15, 2012 10:23:49 GMT -5
Congratulations on the promotion and the clarification. Staying in close with movement and angles are best friends for shorter, more compact people like us.
Look forward to hearing more about your tale.
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