I have been training hard these past few weeks to get ready for my next belt promotion for Seido Karate.
Tonight was a very exhausting test and it really tested my stamina. But by far the most difficult challenge was “fighting” to keep my pants up! The two hour active test undid all the careful tying I did. At the end of the test, Sensei Sarah talked to us and said that the test was meant to be hard. It was suppose to challenge and humble us. Karate, she said is a very rich art and there is more to learn. Understand what you did well and not so well, but don’t be hard on yourself.