Saturday, November 22 2014
Unfortunately I'm not fully recovered yet, despite all the hard work. The vertebrae in my neck are still crooked, and for now there is nothing I can do about it. It was a pity to see al my friends from judo school Anton Geesink on the tatami in their judo gi, but I had to accept it. Everyone was there: Sam, Steven, Rens, Thomas, Teun & Tjerk were all present today, and I felt a little bit left out because of my injury.
Luckily my sensei thought of something for me to do. I could be, I still can't really believe it, a referee. Normally it takes years to succeed in becoming a judo referee, and I have never taken a single lesson in my life, but my sensei was confident and he said that it would be good for me. I could be a referee in the category under 12 years, and I did surprisingly well. I was a little shy at first, but over the course of time I became more confident and in the end it was me that had the authority.
Besides my injury and the lack of activity I enjoyed this tournament to the fullest. I have had an experience that I will remember for the rest of my life, and I am proud this honor was given to me.
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