On the day of my blue belt grading I was so nervous, Im sure you remember it well yourself that feeling, wanting the blue belt so much. You’ve trained your hardest, even been practicing at home, and despite the nerves and anxiety you’re up for it. (after a few more wee’s and not being able to eat because you’re close to vomiting with nerves).

I was on my way to pick up my training partner when I totalled my company car!! It was an open road, sunny, perfect driving conditions. What happened you ask? I was going through my techniques in my head in a complete daydream and drove into the back of a stationery vehicle at 60mph. Nobody was injured, the insurance companies paid out for the damage and I still got to and completed my grading in Halesworth.

The moral of the story:
“There is no need to practice your techniques on the day of the grading while driving. If you don’t know them by then its too late anyway” !!

When I told KJN Martin (Then PSBN) he said good job I wasn’t late or I would have got 400 push-ups! I’m sure he’ll remember it if you ask him!