Yup same that was by far the best time of my life as well. From being a member of the demo team performing in front of a crowd to promote the dojo, competing in tournaments, to going through special training to become an instructor at a second dojo they were opening...they were like a second family to me.

My unsuspecting strength and ability to contort like a gymnast gave me a crazy instant notoriety at a new high school where I was the new unknown guy in my1st week into a new school during PE class leg pressing more than the star football players. I guess in a way that's my own Al Bundy 4 touchdown moment.🤣