Subject: Wish me luck!I've been practicing Aikido for roughly 5.5 years. This weekend our Aikido school is hosting a seminar with a high ranking instructor out of Colorado, Ikeda Sensei. We host Ikeda Sensei at our school once every 2 years and typically have people drive in from Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, etc., so we usually have a pretty big crowd. I will be taking my black belt test before him and our out of town guests this weekend. I feel good about my abilities and have been training hard for some time in preparation for the test. However, nerves are already getting the best of me. They always do for these type things. Performance anxiety, I guess?!? Anyway, I thought I'd post this thread in hopes of getting a little COJ lovin'! Doubt it will help my nerves, but every little bit helps.  |