I'm rather sad that I've got only less than one week left to be here. Not only the kendo but many nice people I have met, and the city. There will be four more trainings, from Sunday to Wednesday before I leave on Thursday.
Tonight's training put me right back to the basics. I fought with Ozawa-sensei, Kuroda-san, and Kodama-san (a mint female 5th Dan). My men-uchi is too weak, so I always loose on debana-men. Kuroda-san told me that I shouldn't use my wrist too much but my shoulders to lift the shinai, and simply extend my wrist outwards. Kodama-san told me to push my body, and strike with my body. I will be happy if I manage to improve this in one year, since this is so important.
I went to the Meiji-shinku today and took some pictures. At the kyudojo there I saw some kyudo in action, which I think was an examination taking place.
2 comments:
Wonderful experience Ivan! Wish you the "bestest" trainings until you leave Tokyo.
Didn´t know about Uchimura not winning at this year´s AJKC. Who won it? Seems like no one has been able to repeat a victory for the last few years!
Teramoto from Osaka won. I actually hoped that the 2nd place winner Takanabe would win because I like his kendo more. But well, in a competition it is always hard to say..
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