Trials and Tribulations Part 2

Put the kettle on and make yourself a cup of tea while I tell you the story of how I got my 3rd Dan in taekwondo.  And I announce the winner of my competition …
Last week I left you mid-description, comparing my 3rd Dan grading in taekwondo to giving birth.  Not that I’d know of course, but I know what enduring a Dan grading is like – I've done three of them and my stretch marks are yellow stripes on a black belt.
Months of preparation went into the training, and then there’...