Since I pissed my amateur years away,Ill give you how I felt going in to my first martial arts tourney
I was scared as hell,I dont really remember much of it,I was so amped up. I probably hit the guy 3 times as hard as I meant to,because the adrenaline was going insane.
I wasnt scared he'd hurt me,I was scared that Id embaress my dojo
Id done boxing,and a wee bitof street fighting,but I had the utmost respect for my sensei(who by the way gives me s constantly about running a boxing gym)and I didnt want to be a cause of humiliation.
Judging by the second place trophy I donated to the Dojo though,I think I did allright that day