Happy 1st Anniversary!
Today I celebrate my first year anniversary in kendo. ^_^
It seems like yesterday when I first stepped into the dojo of Sydney Kendo Club. 31st Jan 2004....such a memorable day for me. I was the only raw beginner then, and my first instructor was Sano sensei. So it's fitting that I visited UNSW tonight for keiko under him again. Tonight's training was meant to farewell Futoshi too.
Though it seems like yesterday when I first started kendo...2004 has been a very long kendo year. Loads and loads of things have happened.
I really enjoy kendo. Out of karate and aikido, I like kendo the best. The ideology behind kendo fits me very well indeed. Besides, I get to make lots of new friends!
My only regret is not to have started kendo sooner. In high school, I remember reading this japanese manga about kendo but I didn't know about kendo at that time. In 2000, I watched the National Geographics documentary on the hachidan grading which piqued my interest but unfortunately I didn't enquire further. Better late than never I suppose.
Anyway...here's to many more years of kendo! Gambate kudasai!! ^_^
It seems like yesterday when I first stepped into the dojo of Sydney Kendo Club. 31st Jan 2004....such a memorable day for me. I was the only raw beginner then, and my first instructor was Sano sensei. So it's fitting that I visited UNSW tonight for keiko under him again. Tonight's training was meant to farewell Futoshi too.
Though it seems like yesterday when I first started kendo...2004 has been a very long kendo year. Loads and loads of things have happened.
I really enjoy kendo. Out of karate and aikido, I like kendo the best. The ideology behind kendo fits me very well indeed. Besides, I get to make lots of new friends!
My only regret is not to have started kendo sooner. In high school, I remember reading this japanese manga about kendo but I didn't know about kendo at that time. In 2000, I watched the National Geographics documentary on the hachidan grading which piqued my interest but unfortunately I didn't enquire further. Better late than never I suppose.
Anyway...here's to many more years of kendo! Gambate kudasai!! ^_^
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Vivian Yung, at 2:19 am
Happy 1st Anniversary, Andrew! I can't believe you have played kendo for one year only. You have achieved so much during the year. It's unbelievable! gambade kudasai, Prez!
Looking forward to the next jigeiko with you!
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Vivian Yung, at 2:21 am
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