New 3rd Dan

[mjd]

This past weekend I passed my 3rd Dan test in Flint, Michigan, test was hard and fast and most of all fun.

Made all my breaks, past the written exam with a 96%

At 50 years old and not having tested in 7 years I was very nervous and concerned about the phyical part, turns out not to be a problem, once things got started I felt like a 25 year old, I will admit I was sore for the next 2 days after.

 

[Makalakumu]

Congratulations!

 

[Shaderon]

Fantastic! Well done! You are a great example! next time I feel that my age is holding me back I'm going to remember your test!

 

[exile]

I'm very glad to hear about your great success, mjd—what's really impressive to my mind is how well you did given the timespan between your previous testing and this one; clearly you've stayed on your game really well.

My own feeling is, people can cheat the calendar a lot more than they realize by staying very active. A lot of the way we're used to picturing people in their 50s and older has been shaped by images and stories from a generation ago and reflect completely out-of-date lifestyles, not biology. (I've got a decade on you and I have to believe that aging can be slowed way, way down!)

Anyway, congratulations—I hope you've celebrated your victory fully!

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Congratulations!

 

[MJS]

Congrats!!!:ultracool

Mike

 

[Ninjamom]

That is an AWESOME accomplishment, at any age! Congratulations on a MAJOR milestone and a seriously-great accomplishment, MJD!!

Best wishes to you. Soak. Heal. Then celebrate!

 

[HKphooey]

Congrats!

 

[Lisa]

Congrats mjd! Most impressive!

 

[MBuzzy]

Great Job!!

 

[Jade Tigress]

Congratulations! Well done. :asian:

 

[Kacey]

Congratulations!!!!

 

[jdinca]

Wahoo! Great job.

 

[Laurentkd]

Way to go!!
I am glad you had fun too!!
I truely believe you are only as old as you let yourself think you are!

 

[terryl965]

Congratulation and glad it was fun for you

 

[IcemanSK]

Congratulations! Well deserved.

 

[Chizikunbo]

Congratulations! Well deserved.

Indeed...Congratulations!

 

[Greg King]

Congrats!!!!

 

[jungkihapkidoamerica]

Congratulations on your 3rd dan!

 

[Miles]

Congratulations MJD!

Besides the breaks and the written exam, what else did you do? You mentioned it has been 7 years since your Ee dan test. How long have you been training?

Miles