Kendo tonight

Still procrastinating on that damn report. Too busy thinking about kendo I guess. I've really gotten into the spirit of it now after a 4 year hiatus. It was quite tough during the first couple of weeks back, being unfit and all. Felt like everyone was out to get me then, maybe I'm just paranoid, but the hits did seem harder than they should be for a while then. Maybe I just needed to get used to it again. Not getting any bruises anymore, which is kinda sad. I always loved to show them off. I had a really nice deep purple patch on the right hand for a few days, but doesn't look like thats gonna happen again. I'm not quite up to the standard I was before, but I guess I'm getting there. Really want to get into a competition soon to see how I go, but there aren't that many kendo comps thoughout the year. The ones that are held are generally towards the end of the year, so I guess I'll just have to wait.

Not many people still there from when I trained there last, only a couple of the senior people who are really dedicated try to make it after work. I'm glad the highest ranked kendoka (Kendo player) is still there. I always looked to achieve kendo at his level. There used to be another Japanese guy who trained at the club way back when who was awesome, but he's back in Japan now, which is a shame. Was always friendly and helpful.