How To Get Past The Fear Of Taking Your First Karate Belt Test
OK, so youve stuck with your karate training for a couple of months already. You enjoy learning all of the punches, kicks and blocks, youve learned your first form and you also know some basic partner work drills. Its time to try for your next belt and for some reason it feels like a wave of fear has suddenly come over you that is threatening your future in the martial arts.
You know you have to take a belt test (also called promotion test or grading) to get the next belt and you want to be successful, but suddenly your previous fear of public speaking seems insignificant compared to the prospect of demonstrating your karate prowess in front of your instructor and fellow club members. Can you do it? Will you pass? How do you get past your fears and take the first step to success and progress up the belt ladder?
If this sounds like something youve been through before or something that you are experiencing now then keep reading.
The fear of taking a karate test is a real one, but dont make the mistake of blowing the test out of proportion. Remember this is just a test and whether you pass or...