Our first bout is on Saturday. I'm very nervous and excited. So many of us are completely new to the sport, and some of us have never even been to a live bout (me). It will be an experience for sure. I've been working at it, but it seems like every practice there is something holding me down. Leg cramps, forgot my skates and have to go get 'em, D being an out of control jerk. I'm starting to think it is my lazy nature shining through. Any excuse to slink away and get out of doing 1 more suicide drill. I have come light years further than where I was at the beginning. Still a long way to go, but better.
