Last night marked the final workout before the black belt exam. As promised, delivered a generally lighter workout for the black belt testees, however it was rough for everyone else.

The second class we did some very strange combinations, followed by some extremely good stretching exercises. This marks the first time that we’ve ever directly focused on stretching during classtime, usually it is just during the warm ups. I must say, something in my back shifted and it feels better than it has in months as a result.

I think it was a good last class before the test, I’m feeling pretty good today. I did a few of my Nidan combinations in the garage and they felt good. My confidence level is rising, I think I may be able to pull this off if the stars align properly.

I plan on blogging by phone immediately after the test with results. Don’t expect a novel, but hopefully I will find a way to post results before Saturday night. I depart in 45 minutes for St. Louis.

23 hours, 42 minutes until the test begins.