Big Nick's Black Belt Grading....

[KenpoTess]

That's great to hear Nick~!! Congratulations~!

*Pat on the back*

~Tess

 

[ppko]

congratulations to Sarah, Raiwyn, and Nick artyon:

 

[BrandiJo]

congrats nick

 

[TigerWoman]

So where's the pics or are you studying for finals now? Then we can all wait but we do want to see them! TW

 

[Vadim]

Congrats Nick!artyon:

-Vadim

 

[kenpo tiger]

Biggie - we're cabbage-patching out here! You rock.

 

[bignick]

i haven't got them yet...

the second they show up in my email...they'll show up here...

 

[bignick]

Alrighty...here are some pictures....I don't have the really cool ones I was running my mouth off about. If I ever get my hand on them they'll come up here to.

This is myself and some fellow students conferencing before the technique portion. This was after the written and physical, and now we're all dressed up and ready to roll.

Umm...just me doing a roundhouse...

This is me coming in for an axe kick on an instructor during the hogu drills

Getting a back kick on one of the holders. A couple of times they made me do the techniques with back kicks over because they liked watching the holders go flying...

Here we're doing Palgwe Pal Chang...

And finally this is me coming in for another skip in axe kick....
P.S. I know my guard dropped, nobody's perfect...:wink:



Well, if I come across any more good ones I'll share them. Until then, thank you everyone for your support...

 

[Lisa]

Great pics Nick. Thanks for sharing.

umm... you really do your name justice!!!!!

 

[BrandiJo]

very cool nick

 

[Sarah]

Fantastic pictures Nick...very cool!

 

[MJS]

Great pics Nick!!! Thanks for posting them!!!

And again.. Congrats!!!! :ultracool

Mike

 

[The Kai]

Great pic's it looks like you did a great job of it

Todd

 

[TigerWoman]

Cook pics Nick, and I agree you do your name justice. No mats I noticed, that would be a slick floor to do your technique on. I think you said you went somewhere for testing, that is not your normal school setting. We have a couple of schools with wood floor and I noticed its easier to do form on. We have mats on top of thick carpeting which is really difficult to balance on sometimes. Well, keep the pics coming, more more!! tW

 

[kenpo tiger]

Love seeing the pics! More! (Makes me want to go back to tkd and finish!)

Seriously, I agree with TW. Doing certain kicks on a slick wood floor -- *tiger shivers*.

Question: I was eligible for a half red/half black belt before black. Why is yours white stripe? (My tkd assn was WTF. Does that make the difference?) KT

 

[bignick]

No, we're WTF as well, it's just something new our school is trying out. We call it a red senior and it comes between red and black. The test for red senior is supposed to give you a taste of the black belt test. It's a lot different than our other color belt test. All our other color belt tests just have techniques, forms and breaking. On the red senior test there is an oral quiz on history and theory of power and breaking. Also, part of the test is to demonstrate leadership abilities and confidence. It is basically a transition between the color belts and black belt. It's kinda hard to explain but it basically boils down to a mini version of the black belt test.

As far as the floor. That actually played in my friend an myself's favor. We train at the university on a hardwood dance floor and almost everyone else testing trains on the puzzle mats or carpeting. Wood floors aren't too bad, I'm just glad we didn't have to demonstrate any sweeps or things like that.

 

[shesulsa]

right on, Nick.

You remind me of Big Chris from our club. The way you hold yourself in the pics suggests that you might move like he does. He moves lightly and silently - surprising to most for a big guy. That's kewl - I'd like to see you train live sometime.

Congratulations again!

 

[bignick]

thanks for the compliments...

 

[kenpo tiger]

Thanks for the explanation, Biggie.

Used to train on just an all-weather type carpet with no padding underneath. Horrible burns on the bottom of your feet and forget it if you fell... canvas without padding is a trip too. I'll take the flat surfaces anytime when I have to pivot, though. Easier on the knees.

 

[bignick]

I just know you all wanted some more pics of me....(and if not, just don't say anything and let me satisfy my ego trip...)

These are from the promotion ceremony where we all did a demo. My friend and I did a fight scene...ps...I'm the big guy...

That's me taking the fall, probably one of the worst I've ever taken...I was so excited all those lessons in judo and jujutsu on ukemi just kinda faded away...

This one was much easier to take...but I almost went off the stage...big aircraft need a long landing strip.

This was from the part we all did together...yes I am jumping and there is some air beneath my foot....

Some people are just wired right...this is my buddy doing the same kick I did in the previous picture, he was a sprinter and triple jumper at my university before he graduated...kid's got wings

Here's me throwing some of that judo and jujutsu stuff...I'm taking him over with a kote gaeshi...the crowd loved this one...

Here he tried to do a spin hook kick and I slid in and caught it and proceeded to sweep out his other leg...

My buddy going for the head shot...he get's them all to often for me being a almost a foot taller...

Me attempting a 540 spinning hook kick...I can do them...I swear...

Getting a head shot of my own, but I miss so...

...gotta follow it up with the 360 roundhouse...

well...thanks for taking this ego trip with me....have a nice day