Your friends, fellow karateka and family say when you sre practicing karate at home for your test,
It’s ok, don’t worry, you’ll be fine, you’re confident, you know what you’re doing, it’ll be a breeze!
But inside, you say,
It’s not ok, I’m extremely nervous, I’m not fine, look at me I’m shaking and when I get called I know I won’t remember a damn thing!
Exam night. It’s time, you bow on entry to the Dojo, everybody is stretching and looking nervous, there are smiles all around the Dojo but you know there is a strong undercurrent in the smiles, that undercurrent is FEAR!
Fear is in the air and even though people are smiling, you know that deep down they are mentally preparing, for what they feel is their impending doom.
‘Line up!’
Oh no, it’s time.
'OK, rest to the back and wait for your name to be called'
Calm down, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Joe Bloggs’
S**t, It’s me, Sensei just called my name, breathe, relax, focus, you’re fine, pull yourself together you wimp!
OK, we’re all lined up, here we go, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Step forward hidari gedan barai, GO!’
Oh no! I was the slowest, why can’t I breathe? I feel dizy, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Stepping forward, hjghfgasgwfligefwuefuiggwefgiwefguiggf!’
WHAT? Sensei just spoke goggledeegook, why doesn’t he speak slowly and clearly, oh no, everybody else is moving, they understand goggledeegook!
COME ON! Faster, how much longer is this going to go on? I think I’m breathing easier, I’m alive, I made it, that’s the Kihon (basics) over, what the hell am I doing here?
‘Joe Bloggs’
No, it can’t be, it is, it’s me again, Kumite (sparring), come on, think, strong attack, speed, distance, timing, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Pair up’
Please, no, why do I always get the psychopaths?
It’s over, what happened there, it wasn’t that bad, was it?
‘Thankyou, rest to the back’
Ouch, why am I limping, my leg hurts, should I tell sensei, NO, don’t be a wimp, just get on with it. What the hell am I doing here?
‘Joe Bloggs’
Kata, I’m ready, my leg is KILLING me, just do it!
OK, this is it.
‘Heian Nidan’
‘Hajime’ (begin)
‘Yamae’ (finish)
‘Thankyou, rest to the back’
I feel so relaxed, what was I so worried about, it wasn’t that bad, WAS IT?
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It’s ok, don’t worry, you’ll be fine, you’re confident, you know what you’re doing, it’ll be a breeze!
But inside, you say,
It’s not ok, I’m extremely nervous, I’m not fine, look at me I’m shaking and when I get called I know I won’t remember a damn thing!
Exam night. It’s time, you bow on entry to the Dojo, everybody is stretching and looking nervous, there are smiles all around the Dojo but you know there is a strong undercurrent in the smiles, that undercurrent is FEAR!
Fear is in the air and even though people are smiling, you know that deep down they are mentally preparing, for what they feel is their impending doom.
‘Line up!’
Oh no, it’s time.
'OK, rest to the back and wait for your name to be called'
Calm down, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Joe Bloggs’
S**t, It’s me, Sensei just called my name, breathe, relax, focus, you’re fine, pull yourself together you wimp!
OK, we’re all lined up, here we go, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Step forward hidari gedan barai, GO!’
Oh no! I was the slowest, why can’t I breathe? I feel dizy, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Stepping forward, hjghfgasgwfligefwuefuiggwefgiwefguiggf!’
WHAT? Sensei just spoke goggledeegook, why doesn’t he speak slowly and clearly, oh no, everybody else is moving, they understand goggledeegook!
COME ON! Faster, how much longer is this going to go on? I think I’m breathing easier, I’m alive, I made it, that’s the Kihon (basics) over, what the hell am I doing here?
‘Joe Bloggs’
No, it can’t be, it is, it’s me again, Kumite (sparring), come on, think, strong attack, speed, distance, timing, breathe, relax, focus.
‘Pair up’
Please, no, why do I always get the psychopaths?
It’s over, what happened there, it wasn’t that bad, was it?
‘Thankyou, rest to the back’
Ouch, why am I limping, my leg hurts, should I tell sensei, NO, don’t be a wimp, just get on with it. What the hell am I doing here?
‘Joe Bloggs’
Kata, I’m ready, my leg is KILLING me, just do it!
OK, this is it.
‘Heian Nidan’
‘Hajime’ (begin)
‘Yamae’ (finish)
‘Thankyou, rest to the back’
I feel so relaxed, what was I so worried about, it wasn’t that bad, WAS IT?
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