Nathan has been taking karate classes since he was 2 1/2! Usually schools don't start kids until three, but Nathan was 18months when Thomas started classes. Since he was at the school everyday for a whole year Sensei decided to test him and see if he could do it. Well, he showed everyone that he was ready to hang with the big boys. He has been doing great ever since. He tested from a dragon purple to a dragon blue belt. He's already wanting the next one though. His test was pretty easy. He just had to get up and show everyone what he knows. He's quite the ham so he loved it.
Thomas started in karate when he was 3 1/2. He has done so well. His favorite party of karate is the sparring. Looks like I may have to invest in some anger management classes later in life! Thomas was testing for his hi-green belt. Because he is in the adult classes and his belts are an actual rank his testing is more difficult. First he has to show his forms and basic moves and then more advanced moves. Next he has to spar with a teammate. Well, he got paired up with Jaron who is 15 and a black belt. Jaron is tough on him, but he did well. Next he had to spar with Sensei! He was a little intimidated at first but then he went for it. I was interested because usually Sensei pushes them so hard that they cry....even the black belts. I could see Thomas getting frustrated and a little angry, but he kept his cool and didn't cry.
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