Kyu Testing Prep

For the past four or so months I've been leading a round of kyu test preparation classes at the dojo. This is one of my first experiences teaching for an extended period and I found the whole process to be very challenging and satisfying at the same time. Two of my kōhai were prepping for 3rd kyu and 6th kyu, so the variety of techniques we worked on spanned quite a few skill sets; from good ukeme and centering to martial awareness. I can definitely say that progress has been made on both ends, theirs by learning the techniques and on mine by trying to figure out how to explain what I feel during a technique (very challenging).