tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549369490411341731.post8711401617831063763..comments2023-05-04T05:03:51.382-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Blue Chair Karateka: Best Defense - No Be There~Amber~http://www.blogger.com/profile/00864364637418366263noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549369490411341731.post-62722288174626400162006-10-09T10:08:00.000-05:002006-10-09T10:08:00.000-05:00Confidence comes with practice, practice, and more...Confidence comes with practice, practice, and more practice. <br /><br /> Well done. Keep at the good work.Mirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01918610819952156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549369490411341731.post-31217645993439042822006-09-10T07:40:00.000-05:002006-09-10T07:40:00.000-05:00Its weird- I definitely think green belt syndrome ...Its weird- I definitely think green belt syndrome doesn't wear off until 1st kyu. Thats when I started feeling like it was all coming more naturally to me. However- as soon as I passed my black belt pretest and started the testing cycle for Shodan I realized that all that confidence I had gained doesn't mean anything and I started feeling "not worthy" of promoting. It was a different feeling than the green belt syndrome to me, though. Its weird. I guess it all revolves around humility.frotoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05229341195876947860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549369490411341731.post-41960447794169967182006-09-10T07:17:00.000-05:002006-09-10T07:17:00.000-05:00I disagree. I think it just gets worse the higher...I disagree. I think it just gets worse the higher you get. As a new black belt, I sometimes wonder how in the world I got that promotion. I feel like I don't know anything! <br /><br />Once you reach the dan ranks, you realize how much there is truly left to learn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549369490411341731.post-16331561557795246142006-09-08T17:43:00.000-05:002006-09-08T17:43:00.000-05:00I think the Green Belt Syndrome doesn't completely...I think the Green Belt Syndrome doesn't completely wear off until first kyu, at which time the self-esteem does a 180 and a person seems to have a big red S on his chest.~Amber~https://www.blogger.com/profile/00864364637418366263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1549369490411341731.post-69199943426506213122006-09-08T09:29:00.000-05:002006-09-08T09:29:00.000-05:00I agree. Hold off on the tournaments until you ha...I agree. Hold off on the tournaments until you have the confidence you need. It's amazing that with each new belt, you feel less worthy of it. So green belt syndrome is a reality; what's with the lack of confidence with brown belt? Has your husband named that one? I'm sure I'll suffer from whatever that one is as wellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com