Up relatively early this morning despite a late night so I spent some quiet time in the dojo reviewing notes from my training journal and had a play. I’ll move the main key points onto my computer over the next few days and continue to play and see if any other questions come about as
Another great morning in the dojo. Thankfully the temperature was a little cooler today as we had Todd Sensei join us. Todd Sensei is super fast and….. if you blink you’ll miss him. When you have someone like Todd Sensei next to you, you know that you will be stretched and expanded out of your comfort
Another amazing day in Kumamoto and I have a very special job to complete today. Gift shopping for my amazing little people, Sami and Steven. And I’m hoping I can squeeze in a few other things as well. So here are my shopping lists. Ready, Set, GO!!! To get to the shops,
We started the day with a great morning training session with Soke Sensei. It was a very powerful session and included kihons, kata and speed training yet it was intertwined with some bo and shinai exercises throughout. On Monday Soke Sensei mentioned a couple of details and applied pressure to my stance giving me a
Today I kick started my day off with a morning walk and a bit of a stretch. This was followed by a relaxed morning at the Sohonbu chatting to family, writing and doing some study. As per recent posts I’ve been struggling to adjust to the weather so I’m still working hard on keeping the right
My day yesterday was about comforting Helen and showing her how to use public transport so that she could feel confident to explore. And below is a picture of Helen with Minowa Sensei and Naoyuki Sensei before we set off on our adventures. My personal focus for myself was all about:
So we have completed our first training session with Soke Sensei. I dare say that I felt like I was training in one of the aisles of the aeroplane this morning. Not a pretty sight I’m sure but I had fun clearing the cobwebs. Quite difficult to find a harmonious and peaceful self this
Although the kids slept on the drive to the airport they found their buzz once again and turned the departure lounge area into an athletics track whilst we enjoyed a few moments together before it was time to go. The first leg of the trip was not much more than sleeping so I
With only hours before I leave to go to the airport I found myself this morning with a bit of organising to do. Ok, I had a lot and I hadn’t had a lot of sleep these least few days. Thankfully since returning home this morning Martin, Sami and Steven have been re-energising me with
The Term 3 Events Calendar (PDF) is now available online. As usual there is lots going on in the dojo. Gradings, progress checks, workshop, private lessons, social events and a whole lot more. Choose your preferred way to view the calendar: Term 3 Events Calendar (PDF) Subscribe to the iCal version for use on your smartphone or PC desktop
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