Neil Gendzwill
Spaminator

cant rep, but thank you for being more civil to the 'newcommers' than I. Especially with the latest one I have had to restrain myself from suggesting he try something to take himself out of the gene pool. As always your maturity and patience are something I can only hope to aspire to someday.

How's it going in your neck of the woods with the world juniors going on? Catch any games? Happy new year!

Sorry i snapped at you Sensei. there was no excuse or reason for it. My grammar was bad & instead of being cranky and posting like a grouch I should have went to sleep and rested. I feel much better after napping. Please accept my apology.

D.Pruitt

My apologies, meant to pm you.

I wanted to share my match fiorm this past sunday with you. My first time playing that taikai as a yudansha: there is no division just Mudansha & Yudansha. I felt really good, no nervousness or anxiety no exhaustion. I did loose focus a few times which is why I got disarmed & eventually lost in encho.

My Ai-Jodan Match against an experienced San Dan ready to test for Yon Dan quite a few people thought eventually I would get the point since I was getting 2 to three one flags (I think all the Judges raised there flags at different times--just not all together lol)

Always like your post.

Wanted to thank you for your kind words and +Rep, Neil-sensei! Arigato gozaimasu!!!

Passed the Shodan exam, Sensei. But i almost failed the kata. I was so nervous I could taste bitterness on my tongue. It was the same nervousness I experienced at the Nationals. I need to find out how to fix that.
I scored well on the Keiko, but I felt I could have been more aggressive, and I kept missing the men on my Kote men--Gotta fix my Ni-dan waza.

Thank-you for the +Rep Neil Sensei.
It really mean alot to me.

Thank you very much for directing me to this article. I really helped me understand the situation and its effect on the direction of kendo and its practice. I understand why it is a sensitive subject. Thank you once again.