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Mentsuke!

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For today's kendo training, we went through a mock grading test. The kendoka who fared better will train in full bogu (armour) from next Monday on. This includes me! But I had to admit I was a little nervous today.

My mistakes:
* My kiai was weak (was described as 'gooey') at the beginning. This is my biggest fault.;
* My right hand should be further up the tsuka, contrary to what I was told by the same person a few months ago;
* My fumi komi ashi was either not catching up with my cut or coming in too early;
* This last one is from a fellow beginner (a good comment): after the cut, I'm not following through far enough. I should move about five steps, instead of just three, which is what I'm did today.

Frankly speaking, they shouldn't segregate us in two groups half training in full bogu and the other in just do and tare. It kinds of encourages those training in full bogu think that they are better than those who aren't training in full bogu. As far as I am concerned, I am still only as good as any beginner who hasn't been selected to train in armour.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam.