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TIM; If you are still seeking a sword for one of your Noobs;
Ian Applegarth is not training - - and has allowed hi membership of BKA to lapse.
If you have his email - -- ping him...... he may be interested in selling his [very nice] Nosyu toy.

I'm the Shibucho for Spain of MJER Yamauchi ha in the Komei Jyuku, and I train with Sekiguchi Komei soke, but I'm happy if we have the oportunity of trainining with high level iai instructors no mather koryu or lineage.
I think it is beautiful that 2 friends can train MJER no mather what is the soke, anyways, the kata name are the same ^_^
I'm very glad that you're talking with my friend Manuel Rodas, I hope that one day we can found in Madrid dojos of MJER Yamauchi and Iwata.
Best Regards.

Marcos Sala
www.taiitsukan.es

Hi Tim!
Long time ago since we talk in this Kendo World forums!
I hope you're fine ^_^
Two days ago, one of my students talk me about a letter. He says, "I've recived a letter from one of Iwata sensei students, his name is Tim Hamilton, do you know it?" I said, of course! jaja "don't ever call me sensei-chidokan" XD
Now he study with me, in my dojo, basic seitei iai Zen Nihon Kendor Renmei Iai, but I know he wants to open a new dojo in the future for seitei and MJER Ikeda or Iwata lines. You tell him in the mail about the oportunity of trainig with 2 instructors of seitei and MJER, and I said him that if he organice all, I'll give all my help, and I give my dojo for training.

Marcos Sala.
www.taiitsukan.es

thanks for the invite! I am trying to set up a visit for late this year/ early next.... I usually stop with Nishimoto sensei (near Shukugawa station) so am guessing it is not that far, relatively speaking, for a trip down to you? If you are in Osaka, do you know Isshikki sensei, hachidan in butokukai and one of Iwata sensei's students? He was my training partner last time I was over, he is REALLY good.... I couldn't actually copy some of the stuff he was doing despite my best efforts... I think he hangs out at the university...not sure and can get an address if you don't know him...

Hi Tim,

I was just wondering if you would like to pop into Osaka next time you are here and have a training session with us at Meishinkan?

You must be due to visit Iwata sensei again soon?

Cheers

Darryl

Hi Tim sensei,
I talked with Hunor sensei today and he said that probably few of his students will go to Leeds seminar. His e-mails is: hunor21@yahoo.ca and sg@kendo.hu .
Kind greetings, Denis

Thanks for the rep........ this proves that you are not as miserable as you look.
I, too, am a miserable-looking bugger....... it's in my genes.

Too bad, its going to longer then that! Forgot my kanji dictionary today! So can`t work on it, but next week! start up on it again! Luckly your back in UK. So don`t have to worry about your blade till next seminar lol

sounds good! you have 5 minutes to get it finished.... and counting..... I am waiting.... hahaha!!

Hey Tim, working on translation from Iaido Toranomaki magazine that I rencently bought! So will let you and Pasi know about it when I get it into shape! If you talk with Pasi let him know! Will probably give him a hallor some time soon! Also has a nice 1pg pict of Iwata Sensei! Plus some picts of Nakayama Sensei and Oe Sensei!