Updating the Update

[grim23]

Well, I passed, and I am now 7th kyu, a purple belt. I earned it, though.

I damaged my right knee on the last back stance of the first set, and rode the pain though all of the line drills and katas. The Sensei stopped the test twice to ask if I wanted to stop, but I wanted to continue. I put too much muscle into everything, and tired myself out. I couldn't hit a back stance right even once. My kicks sucked, and my combinations were probably painful to watch, but my kata and kumite were ok. I had to spar with Sensei James, who was nice to me and only hit me in the head once. :>

Paula and the BF watched, and Paula wrapped and iced my knee afterwards, and then I had a nice dinner with the BF, as Paula had to go to work. I will be spending the night convalescing at the BF's, and then go to work looking like I've been in a car accident. I think I'll be taking some time off training so as to heal a bit.

Was it worth it? Oh, Hell, yeah.

Oss!

Comments

Congrats! Knew you could do it!

[aurorawyndancer.livejournal.com]

Woohoo!! You so rock... you purple-belt you! Sorry to hear you had to test through an injury... in a way I know that sucks, but it also really brings a feeling of accomplishment and tests your mettle. Hmmmmm... now I really gotta get my ass back in a dojo cause my adrenaline raced just reading about your hard-kick-ass work. Good idea to take time to heal up, you've earned it. I'm really proud of you Grim.

*formal bow of respect*
Oss,
Aurora

Re: Congrats! Knew you could do it!

[grim23]

Thank you. I'm pretty good at working through pain, when it's important to me.

*bow in return*

Oss,
Grim