2005 - Year of the Rooster

Happy New Year!

2004 has been a good kendo year. Things I want to focus in 2005:

• kihon, kihon and more kihon;
• strengthen kamae and posture;
• don't let left hand wander from hara;
• improve footwork! Hopefully with hard keiko it will be come more fluid and dynamic;
• Tsubazeriai! Work on that;
• work on waza and try to incorporate them into jigeiko as much as possible;
• be more perceptive to opportunies and,
• improve the mind so as to be able to capitalise on opportunies efficiently and quickly; shin-ki-ryoku-itchi!
• always endeavour to do good kendo no matter what;
• always try my best!
• and of course: ki-ken-tai-no-itchi

Gambatte kudasai!