Hi Ben,

Congratulations!!
Hmm seven years, it has a magical touch to it.
For my shodan test it took me some 3 years, I kept
putting it off, finally my teacher forced me to go.
That was in '94 in 96 I took Nidan.
My teacher died and until I met Bob I was nidan. In
2006 I passed for sandan, ten years..

you are faster my friend..

yours
Jaron
--- Wado Instructor <wadokai_indonesia@...>
wrote:

> Hello Wado and Budo friends,
>
> Just want to share this to you all. I had my Nidan
> test in 2001, and received the certificate at the
> same year. Then (I think) I had tested for Sandan
> in 2004. Didn't get the promotion yet, because Taman
> Sensei said my punches need more "power" into it.
> Okies, no big deal, I just train harder. Besides,
> at that same year I received an Jujutsu promotion
> to Sandan (Dentokan faction of Hakko-ryu) from Hobbs
> sensei, so I think I shouldn't be too greedy, heh
> heh!
>
> Then sometime around late February 2008 sensei
> said "be prepared to test for Karate Sandan". So, I
> tested in the middle of March, and finally received
> the Sandan certificate last week. I was tested
> together with Ari san, Taman sensei's son. Sensei
> didn't make it any easier for me or him. We both
> passed. I never thought I'm gonna make it! Whew,
> nearly 7 years from Nidan to Sandan..I must have
> been a slowlearner!
>
> I thank you all for your support and guidance for
> all these years. Without your friendships, there
> were times I feel like quitting, long ago. The
> Wadokarate Yahoogroup makes me feels like I am not
> alone in my Wado journey!
>
> Your friend in Indonesia,
>
> Ben Haryo
>
>
>
> wadokarate@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>
>
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