I update a little less these days! It's because I have more to do these days!

Thoughts on being a red belt: Terrifying and wonderful at the same time. I've graded stupidly fast to this point. I think I've graded faster than even the now 1st dan, N. I've double graded twice in my martial arts career, which is ridiculous! But for all this, it shows how much work I have to do. If I want to achieve a black belt any time soon (usually to obtain black belt, it takes you about 3 1/2, 4 years), much sooner than most, I need to kick it up a gear. Today I felt shit, but gave jumping back kicks a good run for their money!

Patterns, I'm fine with. I was used by today's master as reference, even for the senior grades. Clearly doing something right. Today I didn't spar because of how I felt, but I was put up to ref. The master wants me to ref if we do competitions. I like that I'm being used in such a way, not because I get to run from fighting, but because it means I'm going to have good, strong skills in all areas, not just one or two areas, or being rubbish in general.

I'm back at the gym, too. Gotta get my head back in the game. I'm due to grade early to my black tag and there is so much more work to be done first!

Tomorrow, FP, me and a few others are going to a club that has joined under our JTF school. We're going to show support, and also to show that club how we train, and how good we are. It should be interesting! Gotta be on form for that, for sure.

Anyway, going to bath and relax. Hope you all are achieving great things also!