If you spend two hours getting thrown around and choked before breakfast…
the rest of the day really is cake. Getting ready for my test means I’m making as many black belt classes as I can, and it just so happens that today’s class started at 7:00 AM. I did not want to get out of bed at 6:00 AM and drive downtown to get on the mat. But some creative self-delusion works wonders in these cases. The trick is not to think too much about the overall plan. Just roll out of bed, brush your teeth, throw on some clothes and start driving. Put on the gi, roll around a little. Then when the throwing and choking starts, you don’t really have much choice.