Aug
14.
Well, the tournament was good. I sucked in patterns and breaking – never even got to use my hands for breaking – but I’m on such a high from the sparring portion that I don’t even care. I got first in sparring, and damn it, I earned it this time. I beat a 2nd Dan for it. One of the 5th Dans said – and I quote – “I see you winning at national level.” Also, I got two minus points for excessive contact. No one else got more than one. Dammit, I shouldn’t be so proud of that. But I think I did well.