9 Days!

[Stac3y]

...until my black belt test. I feel ready. I know the curriculum; my conditioning is good; and I've practiced the improv self defense a lot.

It's a looooong test; my biggest worry is that I won't have enough breaks for food (I have blood sugar issues). So I'm going to buy a lot of Myoplex and Gu to ingest during the water breaks.

Despite feeling ready, I'm already nervous and having a hard time sitting still.

 

[Bill Mattocks]

...until my black belt test. I feel ready. I know the curriculum; my conditioning is good; and I've practiced the improv self defense a lot.

It's a looooong test; my biggest worry is that I won't have enough breaks for food (I have blood sugar issues). So I'm going to buy a lot of Myoplex and Gu to ingest during the water breaks.

Despite feeling ready, I'm already nervous and having a hard time sitting still.

I'm sure you'll do well. Good luck!

 

[MJS]

...until my black belt test. I feel ready. I know the curriculum; my conditioning is good; and I've practiced the improv self defense a lot.

It's a looooong test; my biggest worry is that I won't have enough breaks for food (I have blood sugar issues). So I'm going to buy a lot of Myoplex and Gu to ingest during the water breaks.

Despite feeling ready, I'm already nervous and having a hard time sitting still.

Best of luck to you. I'm sure you'll do fine.

Mike

 

[tshadowchaser]

you know your ready so go for it. Be sure to let us know all the fun stuff that happens and how you do

 

[terryl965]

You will be fine

 

[CoryKS]

...until my black belt test. I feel ready. I know the curriculum; my conditioning is good; and I've practiced the improv self defense a lot.

It's a looooong test; my biggest worry is that I won't have enough breaks for food (I have blood sugar issues). So I'm going to buy a lot of Myoplex and Gu to ingest during the water breaks.

Despite feeling ready, I'm already nervous and having a hard time sitting still.

Good luck!

 

[Flea]

Knock 'em dead! Er, wait ...

 

[Xue Sheng]

Stac3y

You know the tech, you know the apps you know the forms you know all you need... you will be fine... now all you have to do is know that you do great.

 

[ATC]

WHY DID YOU WATCH THE TAPE?!?! Just kidding. For those that don't understand. That was a reference from the movie "The Ring". When you watched this VHS tape you got a phone call that only said "You have 7 Days", then in 7 days you died.

Good luck, but you will be fine.

People don't understand that you would not be asked to test if you were not ready. Only people that are ready get asked to test.

 

[Steve]

I'm sure you don't need luck. Just go and have a good time. This is something you'll remember forever. Enjoy it. Savor it!

 

[Balrog]

Deep breathely! :ultracool:ultracool

Make the butterflies work for you, not against you. And most importantly - have fun doing your test!!

 

[Big Don]

...until my black belt test. I feel ready. I know the curriculum; my conditioning is good; and I've practiced the improv self defense a lot.

It's a looooong test; my biggest worry is that I won't have enough breaks for food (I have blood sugar issues). So I'm going to buy a lot of Myoplex and Gu to ingest during the water breaks.

Despite feeling ready, I'm already nervous and having a hard time sitting still.

Don't beat yourself up, they have people for that
You'll be fine

 

[Ironcrane]

Good luck with the test. I think waiting 9 days to do the test, will be harder then the actual test itself. It's kind of like getting ready for a Tournament. You can't sleep the night before. You feel restless, and fidgety while waiting for your division. But when the moment comes to step up you're in the zone, and ready to go!

 

[Stac3y]

Thanks all for the encouraging words!

 

[Emma]

Good luck.

 

[Sukerkin]

Rather easier to say than do but don't worry about it, Stac3y.

Testing is just training at the end of the day. If you can think of it like that then much of the stress fades away.

Being out in front of everyone can be the worst part of all for those of us who are not natural 'show offs'. If your testing involves any of that, the best approach for kata in front of a panel is to focus entirely on your visualisation of the kata - literally act as if the panel did not exist and just perform the actions of the kata upon the imaginary opponents.

Best of luck and remember that this is just the first big step in your study of your art. There are many more to come.