Yesterday I was awarded my black stripe after I passed my recent grading at hapkido, which means my next grading will be for my black belt. Gulp...On the plus side I don't have to worry about this for some considerable time but on the scary side I now have to really get my arse into gear in every class because it now gets serious and I have to do so. It's going to be hard work.
But I also have to remember that it's been hard work so far anyway. In fact it's mostly been a journey of persistence and determination over ability so I shouldn't expect anything to change too dramatically because at heart I remain a bright bloke trapped in the body of a (now slightly less) befuddled half-wit.
Most encouragingly, though, I've now seen three of my peers grade for their black belts and the thought of going through the test itself is much less frightening than it once seemed. In fact part of me is already starting to relish the idea.
So I'm sure it will all be fine. Probably...
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