On Saturday I had one of my many check tests for Kokusai Jujutsu. The testing procedure is firm, and the panel focuses on your individual movements, technique, and in particular, Zanshin and Kime. It certainly isn't, "hey you showed up, so you pass." It can be rather nerve racking at times if you are not fully prepared.I take tests as an opportunity to display my skills to my fellow students, and in particular as a way to show my teacher what they have taught me, and how I have absorbed it. In other words, I take the tests as an opportunity to say thank you to my teachers and senior students, who have helped me achieve the skills. As a result, I do the tests seriously, with as much focus and determination as possible.
The above photo is the ending from one of the Jujutsu kata.
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