Nas’ Karate Grading

by Chavah Kinloch on December 6, 2011

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I live away from family, so as any good daughter/daughter-in-law would do, I’m making a post for the grandparents to see how Nas – my eldest son, went at his very first Karate grading.

He’s been so excited to take part in a grading to hopefully move up a belt. He’s been extra vigilant about mastering his Kata since he found out two weeks ago that this was coming up. The first words out of his mouth after school were “Grading tonight Mum!”.

He did so well, it was really fun to watch. It was great to see him walk away from the grading on such a high, he absolutely loves Karate! Since starting Karate he’s come out of his shell a lot more, he’s more confident and disciplined. Watching him grow like this is really heart warming. He’s always been a very shy and quiet child. Capable and athletic but far too shy to do much about it.

Everyone in class did all their Kata, the higher belts knew more of course and they had some really impressive moves. I hope Nas stays long enough to learn them. I’m sure he will. Throughout the evening they went through a lot of other exercises, went through one on one routines, some light sparring and then to finish they did this:

Push ups

Sit ups

Burpees

Star jumps

Lining up

All finished

Yeah.. I said to finish.

Well done to my boy for doing what he loves with absolutely no fear. Here’s a short video of some of his ‘sparring’. It’s really just play fighting at this age. After tonight, my daughter is asking to join too. They’ve also asked me if they’re old enough to do kickboxing. We’ll see how this story plays out…

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My name is Chavah. They say for a relationship to work you need a dreamer and a realist. I am the dreamer. My dreams are what I MAKE my reality. I am passionately curious, sometimes awkward and I have a somewhat ridiculous but infectious laugh. I live in the deep south of New Zealand, married to my realist husband. I need him, he keeps it real... like realists do. I spend my days raising four out-going children, it's as exhausting as one would imagine. Currently I live and breathe transforming my body into a powerful weapon. It's my new found love, so if you need me - find me at the gym. Actually don't, I dislike talking while I'm training. I've been described as eccentric, I quite like that. The definition of eccentric is 'deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice'; that sounds about right. I'm the crazy creative type, well actually I'm not that crazy. I know exactly what's up but I am creative. I'm an Artist that's exhibited extensively throughout NZ and sold pieces internationally but right now I'm busy raising children so instead my creative tendencies have been refocused on up-cycling furniture, redecorating my home, event planning and writing.

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