Why? Because I’ve been in the office no later than 7 fucking 30am everyday this week, and I’m about ready to keel over and die.
Apart from death by work, stuff has been going well recently. Tsoi came over, and we went to Osaka for a gasshuku and shiai. A mixed bag, I came 2nd in the indies (thank you very much!) then lost twice in a the second round of the teams (my match and a daihyosen…..oops!) to send our team out one step before a medal….balls.
I got some good advice from a Kyoto policeman while I was there though, which is roughly in line with a lot of everything else that I’ve had over the past 3 months. So I know that I’m a) still on the right thought line, and b) still not actually doing it. Fucking kendo.
That having been said, I CAN feel differences in my kendo now that I’m trying to conciously change things. My kaeshi dou has improved again, as has my distance and my maintaining the centre line. And I’ve become able to hit kote uchi again after something like a one year hiatus. Which was nice.
I’m also listening to a lot of Guns N’ Roses.
And I can’t wait until the end of the year. I need this break badly…..it’ll also give me a chance to save up some fat cash and buy some more shinai. All good.