Life as a Yudansha - Beyond the Black Belt
Getting your own first black belt and finally being a yudansha is normally the moment almost all people realize the particular real work is simply starting. It's an unusual feeling, honestly. You may spend years—maybe five, seven, or even ten—looking on the people with the dark belts and thinking they've reached some kind of mountaintop. You imagine that as soon as you tie that belt around your own waist, everything can suddenly click. You'll be faster, stronger, and somehow "done" with the essentials. ...