Brown Belt/Third Degree

Got hurt. Recovered in three weeks. Feel great. Received permission to test for my next rank this Saturday! Third degree brown.

It's been a whirlwind of a month...actually, since September I've been BUSY. I've been working very hard in the dojo to perfect my material. The first day back, after I got hurt, was pretty embarrassing. Master L reviewed me, and I actually had to apologize for "forgetting" my forms and some simple techniques. I couldn't believe how I froze in front of him. He understood, though. (Even though, for the next few nights he made me do the techniques that I messed up over and over again.)

I got over it, and have worked twice as hard since then. My back is feeling great...I'm lucky about that. Tonight, as we reviewed, I got taken down hard, and before I got up, I held my breath. But, I was fine! whew.

I'm very excited about Saturday morning. I'm feeling really good about my training. I'm pretty confident that I'll do well. As long as I don't freeze! I have a great support system, too. Even though "the guys" will try to wear me down and break me down during the test, I know they have every confidence that I will do well. Their confidence in me and their support help keep me going.

Wish me luck! I'm off to drink lots of water and to rest up!