{"id":18400,"date":"2021-06-18T21:21:59","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T02:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=18400"},"modified":"2021-06-18T21:31:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T02:31:16","slug":"black-belt-shodan-ho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=18400","title":{"rendered":"Black Belt &#8211; Shodan-ho"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lex got his first black belt today! He had a two hour test with an hour of demonstrations afterwards. Parents were invited to the demonstrations and award ceremony. He did AWESOME! I am so proud that he was brave enough on the very first day to put on the gi, and persistent enough to continue going even when it got hard, and committed enough to do a year of karate lessons on Zoom just because he knew the pandemic would end eventually and he wanted to get back to in person lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Well, for a few months they have been in-person at a local park and recently they reopened the dojo as well. Tonight his bravery, persistence, commitment, and hard work paid off &#8211; black belt!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18399\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659547312105042953471922866.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18399\" class=\"wp-image-18399 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659547312105042953471922866-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659547312105042953471922866-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659547312105042953471922866-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659547312105042953471922866-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Karate in the park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18398\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659541331583947984786724230.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18398\" class=\"wp-image-18398 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659541331583947984786724230-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659541331583947984786724230-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659541331583947984786724230-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659541331583947984786724230-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659541331583947984786724230-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Running through the basics.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shodan-ho black belt test - Nai han chi\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZtyQ85W8eow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18394\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659530886207313271097958039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18394\" class=\"wp-image-18394 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659530886207313271097958039-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659530886207313271097958039-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659530886207313271097958039-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659530886207313271097958039-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nai han chi<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shodan-ho black belt test - Bo san\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/femf9tY65UA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shodan-ho black belt test - board breaking\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CvhO9sa4Xmc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The board breaking isn&#8217;t part of the test, it was just for fun. Lex kicked the middle right out of the board, splitting it into three pieces!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18397\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659519487915349928073599796.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18397\" class=\"wp-image-18397 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659519487915349928073599796-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659519487915349928073599796-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659519487915349928073599796-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659519487915349928073599796-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kudos from Sensei<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18393\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659493455874188836400325876-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18393\" class=\"wp-image-18393 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659493455874188836400325876-1-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659493455874188836400325876-1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659493455874188836400325876-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659493455874188836400325876-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New belt!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18396\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659470277917466320990252402.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18396\" class=\"wp-image-18396 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659470277917466320990252402-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659470277917466320990252402-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659470277917466320990252402-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-16240659470277917466320990252402-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ari gato gozaimasu (thank you very much)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18395\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-1624065945861587830535746602967.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18395\" class=\"wp-image-18395 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-1624065945861587830535746602967-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-1624065945861587830535746602967-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-1624065945861587830535746602967-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-1624065945861587830535746602967-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look at this amazing person!! &#x1f5a4;<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18401\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18401\" class=\"wp-image-18401 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247-500x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/wp-162406882578093868071742956247.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=11633\">Then<\/a> and now<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is the probationary black belt, which is the normal process. They stay at this black belt for one year, then test again for the final belt with their name embroidered on it. Lex will be rocking that belt next summer. Dad, save the date! :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lex got his first black belt today! He had a two hour test with an hour of demonstrations afterwards. Parents were invited to the demonstrations and award ceremony. He did AWESOME! 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