Written by I began my black belt test 12 days ago. It still doesn’t feel real that I have been allowed to begin this test. Over the next 13 months I must do 50,000 pushups and sit ups, complete a 1,000 mile journey, complete 1,000 acts of kindness, read 6 books, post weekly blogs, 12 video blogs, and many other requirements. My arms have been sore constantly. I view this first month as the “sore month” as it is the first month of doing 130 pushups and sit ups every day. Personally I have found that the miles have been the easiest part of the journey so far. I bike to school every day and it is 1.5 miles from where I live to where I go to school. I am very grateful to have been allowed to begin this test, and I look forward to doing all the requirements every single day.
Pushups
(45,795 / 50,000)
Situps
(45,795 / 50,000)
Miles
(879 / 1,000)
Kata
(988 / 1,000)
Kumite
(983 / 1,000)
Kindness
(1,088 / 1,000)
Meditation
(5,520 / 5,000)
Books
(5 / 6)
Blogs
(48 / 52)
Videos
(3 / 12)
So exciting! Your body will acclimate to the push-ups and sit-ups in time. Ironically, it’s when they start to become easier that they start to become easier to forget.
I’ m looking forward to seeing you and training with you often in the dojo.