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[sooperspryte]

I lost my black belt. I left it in the gym after the tournament. I'm such a moron. This was an unbelievable and perhaps unforgivable insult to my teacher who gave it to me. My teacher is an executive director in Wado-kai. He's one of the most respected members in the organization. During the belt test and technique clinic, he was one of the judges

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[riflop]

If you hadn't practiced during the whole time you were traveling, it actually makes sense that you would offer a relatively weak performance. It goes without saying that your skills would deteriorate without keeping them up.

As for the belt, losing it is unfortunate, but these things happen. We've all lost/misplaced/broken things that mean a lot to us, but life goes on nonetheless. I don't see how losing it is a slight to your teacher. If he's actually going to hold this against you, much less stop teaching you over this, then he doesn't sound like a person worth knowing in the first place. I don't see how your personal/professional relationship should be affected by losing your belt.

And shaving your head to atone? Is this non-sequitur day?

[cyano]

It's a Japanese Culture thing.
I totally understand where sooperspryte is coming from on this.

That being said, this isn't the 17th century anymore, so shaving your head is a little extreme. I would just be very straightforward to your sensei, apologize with all ernesty, and tell him you understand if he doesn't want to teach you anymore due to the insult. Maybe offer something to him in exchange that means something to you in exchange.

Remembering the whole time that he is under no obligation to accept the apology.

I am sorry you lost the belt, it totally sucks.
*hugs*

[ubiq31]

SHAVE!!

[ubiq31]

Just to be clear, I say 'shave' merely because I understand the relevance of the gift and potential issues involved; I'd like to think I'd appreciate such a gesture, myself, but then I'm also of the mind that it is just a thing. Someone had to have found it; if there's any identifying mark on it and it was found in a place where that information is relevant (i.e. another student or whatever), there's a greater issue than losing it...though this is without knowing precisely what may have been possible there.