Fiona passed her Double Black Stripe belt test!

[pegkerr]

Hurrah! I will have photos up shortly, but meanwhile, here are videotapes of two of her forms. (We filmed these in the back yard; sorry that the light is not ideal.)

This is her bo (stick fighting) form, which is called Discovery:

This is the form she did for a previous belt test, called Zang Du Moon:

I'm afraid it's a little choppy, but at least it will give you an idea!

Edited to add: Photos are here.

Comments

[bohemianspirit.livejournal.com]

Awesome. Nobody's gonna mess with HER. ;-)

Congratulations!

[febobe.livejournal.com]

Yay - congrats!!!! :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lindsay_/]

Fiona looks awesome! Also, I love your GREEN backyard!

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Wow, she looks great. The bo form especially seems very strong and precise.

[fgherman.livejournal.com]

Mazel tov!

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Congrats to her! What a neat thing to have accomplished!

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Congratulations.

B

[dd-b.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. That's really very good. I get the feeling she's made great strides in focus and power since the last time I...now I'm confusing myself. I might have gotten my previous impressions from still pictures, which are much more likely to not really tell what's going on for something like this. But it *might* have been a previous video you posted, that would be a better basis for such an opinion.

Hmm; anyway, she looks like she's entirely comfortable with Discovery.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I've only posted still photos up until now; this is the first video. Not ideal quality, but it gives you a much better idea.

[pameladean]

Congratulations to Fiona!

P.

[barondave.livejournal.com]

Nicely done!

Fiona and D talked after Closing Ceremonies, and I should tap them to help with next year's assassination (which may come early, if lydy is right about her new hours...)

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Oh, that would be AWESOME if they could be the Ninja assassins or something!

[hobbitbabe.livejournal.com]

The stick moves so quickly!

[bekkio.livejournal.com]

Yay, congrats to her!

[aome.livejournal.com]

I had no idea a form had so many steps to it! How long does it take them to learn a complete form? Very impressive. And congratulations to her for passing! Black belt, here she comes!

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

It takes several months to master it. She will perform both those forms and, I think another one, when she tests for her black belt.

[dancingwriter.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow--I am so impressed! And you must be so proud of your strong and graceful daughter. Congratulations to her!

WOW! Red roses in her honor -

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Kudos to Fiona for such an accomplishment -- her stick form looks very focused, like she could actually hold off someone trying to whup her with a bat.

And kudos to Mom, who struggles and gives up so much because she wants her daughters to have this kernel of accomplishment.

May there be good job news soon!

[las.livejournal.com]

Wonderful! That's quite an accomplishment.

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[maribou]

So focused and still so flowing. Beautiful indeed.