Shane
Benoit
At the end of his longest day.
Black Belt Test, 8-2005
On
Saturday, August 20th, 2005, Shane successfully completed
a long and extremely rigorous test to receive the
award of his first degree black belt, earning him
the title
of "Shodan"
This achievement qualifies him to join the teaching
staff of American Karate Academy, moving
from "Jr.
Instructor" to Instructor. Within a couple of months,
he will go on to earn the title of "Sensei Shane."
To
earn his black belt, Shane had to demonstrate a proficient
knowledge in many facets of martial arts in an extensive
written exam. This was followed by several hours
of proving his skill and mastery in the areas of sparring,
self defense, forms and endurance.
Shane
realizes that this accomplishment is only the first plateau
of a lifelong journey of improvement. He believes
as his instructors, that this step qualifies him
to
"Begin"
the real trek into the more advanced techniques and practices
of a martial artist. |
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Shane's last moments
as a Brown Belt
WHAT NEXT?
| In
addition to joining the teaching staff at The American
Karate Academy and working to advance in degrees
of his black belt, Shane also plans to take up
two
different
styles
of
karate, including, Kendo
(the modern day sport of Samurai sword fighting
and Ninjutsu (the
way of the Ninja). |
Earlier
in the summer, Shane attended a 10 day training in Oklahoma
City, called the Summer School of the Truth.
There he
learned to prophecy
(speak forth the words of God)
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