The energy had to go somewhere.
We had taken over the back table in tea house, talking about nothing in particular and everybody having a good time.
The test had gone well, they had passed, the gravity of the accomplishment would hit them in the morning, registering in both mind and body.
That have to wait for the morning, tonight it was about celebrating their accomplishment.
The teacher had been setting the stage for a few weeks letting them know the test was coming, that he was going to set a date, but this build up was also to let the other students in the dojo know.
Are you going to be around on this day to hang out after class?
In passing the test it was important to have a support system after, to witness the accomplishment and help dissipate the energy so the body does not remember the test.
When one is pushed to the limit, that creates a memory in the body, which is why after the test it is either pass or fail with no explanation.
Discussion of what they did right or wrong will only further anchor the memory of the movement, an assessment of both the correct and incorrect parts of the test would happen in a few weeks.
Tonight was about the memory of the accomplishment and celebrating it.
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