5th Dan Testing

I have recently written an essay for my HanMuDo test which was coming up. This made me think of how I have gotten to this point with the UBBT and my 5th Dan Black Belt test. It is a long story and I've been thinking about doing a video blog about it. I’ll attempt make a long story short. I started training for my test last year and was supposed to test in April but my body had other plans. My appendix ruptured and I had to have emergency surgery. The recovery was hard and I was not able to do much training for a few months. Obviously, my test was delayed. During this time, I started looking for advice about my school and ran across the UBBT and the 100. I was very interested but with the hospital bills and the school numbers being down I thought there is no way I can afford this. But I couldn't stop thinking about it, it was speaking to me in a way that nothing has before. I put it off for 2 1/2 months and finally contacted Tom Callos about it. Tom and I talked about it. Michelle and I talked about it and then we talked to our adult class about it. The decision was made that we would do it. Although, I had been doing some of the requirements before I ever called Tom. I planned to make the UBBT part of my 5th Dan test. This weekend (Oct.15^th) is my pre-test; it usually takes 7 or 8 hours to complete (the more you know the longer it takes). My knowledge of my techniques and forms will be tested. On Nov. 4^th, I will be tested in front of Dojunim (the Founder of Han Mu Do). Then, for the next year the test will get really hard. Completing all the other requirements that the UBBT asks for will be a challenge, but I think that it will be worth it in the end.