Your friends, fellow karateka and family say "It’s ok, don’t worry, you’ll be fine, you’re confident, you know what you’re doing, it’ll be a breeze!"

But inside, you say "It’s not ok, I’m extremely nervous, I’m not fine, look at me I’m shaking and when I get called I know I won’t remember a damn thing!"

Exam night. It’s time, you bow on entry to the Dojo, everybody is stretching and looking nervous, there are smiles all around the Dojo but you know there is a strong undercurrent in the smiles, that undercurrent is FEAR!

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