Something strange happened...

[Legionario]

As I previously wrote, after only two months that I restarted training in kendo I was selected for the team that last sunday in Bologna, up north from where I live, participated in the CIK Italian Kendo National Championships 2007.
And to tell you the truth something strange happened, something truely strange, because the day before yesterday I came back home with a piece of round metal hanging from my neck in a tricoloured ribbon. On the back it reads

"Campionati italiani C.I.K.
Squadre 3° classificato
Bologna 11 marzo 2007"

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2118/rep1000472cj1.jpg

Sunday I learnt one more time that if you want to reach a goal then you have to believe in it with all of yourself and be ready to suffer and sacrifice until you don't reach it.

My new start in kendo couldn't have been better, even if I still lose my sleep thinking that we missed the final for only one point...

[Legionario]

Oh, and I also said farewell to my old kote, they served me with honour in their last battle, new ones just arrived, now they can finally rest.

I played the national championships with these (!!!):

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1535/re1p1000474tb9.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9883/re2p1000476lb2.jpg

[MrBump]

Congratulations!


Sunday I learnt one more time that if you want to reach a goal then you have to believe in it with all of yourself and be ready to suffer and sacrifice until you don't reach it.


That sounds oddly depressing. A typo?

[Legionario]

That sounds oddly depressing. A typo?
Nope, thinking "italian" and writing "english", sorry... :silly:
In italian grammar it does make sense, but in english it is better to take that don't off.
Again everybody excuse me, my english is very poor.

[MrBump]

That's ok, just trying to find out if you mean "sacrifice even if you don't reach your goal" or "sacrifice until you reach your goal".

Anyway your words are very inspiring.

[Legionario]

That's ok, just trying to find out if you mean "sacrifice even if you don't reach your goal" or "sacrifice until you reach your goal".
The second one. :wink:


Anyway your words are very inspiring.
Do you really think so? Anyways, the best quote is from one of my sempai right before going to battle:

"Today we can't make war that's why we play kendo"... :chinese: :rambo: :grin:

[Legionario]

Oh, another funny part was when in front of the opposing team that same sempai looked at me and started to quote from a famous movie:

"People should know when they're conquered."

I immediately recognized the movie, and answered:

"Would you, Quintus? Would I?" :cheeky:

Guessed which movie I'm talking about?

[hunnysan]

congrats on the medal..and maybe those are your lucky kote's they should be bronzed and hung with that medal..lol :smiley:

[Gessho]

"Campionati italiani C.I.K.
Squadre 3° classificato
Bologna 11 marzo 2007"

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2118/rep1000472cj1.jpg

Sunday I learnt one more time that if you want to reach a goal then you have to believe in it with all of yourself and be ready to suffer and sacrifice until you don't reach it.

My new start in kendo couldn't have been better, even if I still lose my sleep thinking that we missed the final for only one point...

Congratulations on your victory! From the way your post started I thought you were telling us that you were kidnapped by a UFO...or the CIA...! :nervous:

[Dervish]

Congrats, amigo. That image of the samurai helmet on the medal is damn sweet.

[Kyung]

Congrats...one day I want to enter a tourny and I guess lose a whole bunch and win after that.
Those gloves look really old. How long did you use those for?

[SmellsLikeBogu]

Its furry kote! you could sell them to little girls as toys!, if they wouldnt smell like 10 corpses that is :)

[Hello_Kitty_Fan]

Oh, another funny part was when in front of the opposing team that same sempai looked at me and started to quote from a famous movie:

"People should know when they're conquered."

I immediately recognized the movie, and answered:

"Would you, Quintus? Would I?" :cheeky:

Guessed which movie I'm talking about?

Gladiator.

Congratulations on your win.:rambo:

[euclid]

Oh, and I also said farewell to my old kote, they served me with honour in their last battle, new ones just arrived, now they can finally rest.

I played the national championships with these (!!!):

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1535/re1p1000474tb9.jpg
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/9883/re2p1000476lb2.jpg

I think I can actually smell those kote from here.

;)

[Legionario]

Congratulations!
Thanks. :happy:

[Legionario]

congrats on the medal.
Thanks. :happy:

[Legionario]

Congratulations on your victory!
Thanks. :happy:

[Legionario]

Congrats, amigo.
Thanks. :happy:

ps - "amigo"? Are you of spanish descent?

[Legionario]

Congrats...
Thanks. :happy:

[Legionario]

Gladiator.
That's it! :wink:


Congratulations on your win.
Thanks. :happy:

[Legionario]

I think I can actually smell those kote from here.
Oh well, they don't smell that much.
I kept them laying unused in a closet for long seven years, and during that lapse of time most of the bad smell went away. :ko:

[SmellsLikeBogu]

or you just got used to them :) and your opponents where thinking "wtf is that smell" when you hit em on the head :p biological warfare, its coming to kendo!
It's like the "Fart and move back so your opponent stands in the 'cloud' "-Waza. Depending on what you had for dinner the night before, this can be a quite effective waza :p

[Legionario]

It's like the "Fart and move back so your opponent stands in the 'cloud' "-Waza. Depending on what you had for dinner the night before, this can be a quite effective waza
Oh, I'm pretty good at that. Beware! :devious: :spchless: :mad2:

[SmellsLikeBogu]

btw are you trying to kick your postcount up by thanking everyone individualy? :p

[Legionario]

btw are you trying to kick your postcount up by thanking everyone individualy?
Nope. It's only about being polite. That's how I've been taught. :happy:

[Hisham]

You can be polite as well by quoting those guys and thanking them on the same post. :tongue: :D

[SmellsLikeBogu]

anyways,
postcount++;

Congratulations!

[Legionario]

You can be polite as well by quoting those guys and thanking them on the same post.
Hey iron fist - :wink: - I've just done as you wish, answering the both of you on the same post.


anyways, postcount++; Congratulations!
Thanks mate. :happy: (Ok, now please stop making fun of me!!! ;) :D :silly: )

ps - walloon or flemish?

[SmellsLikeBogu]

Wallon or Flemish? I'm a Belgian who lives in Flandres :)

[Legionario]

Wallon or Flemish? I'm a Belgian who lives in Flandres :)
I'm asking because I know Belgium well, especially Vlaanderen.
Years ago I had a love affair with a belgian girl. :emb:

Tot ziens.