Aikido

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by Beestie

Lastly and -most- importantly, attend a black-belt exam. This is what you will be spending the next 3-5 years trying to learn so make sure its something that you really want to learn and that nothing about the exam that is a deal-breaker for you.

Interesting comment. My own thought is that as a noob you can't understand what someone's black belt test--or any rank test, really--is really about just by watching it. (I would also imagine it takes longer than 3-5 years to reach ni-dan.)

Are you Aikidoka, beestie?