by GothNinja | Oct 2, 2006 | Grades, LiveJournal
This sunday was the normal end of month Seminar and Grading day, But for the first time in months I did not have to grade. So I was looking forward to sitting back and having an easy end to the day.
Alas it was not to be so.. Since I was not grading it ment I was available to be the training partner of someone who was grading.. Ah well.. least we did some fun stuff in the seminar part of the day, and more fun than what had been provisionally mentioned…
So a good day was had by all.
by GothNinja | Sep 27, 2006 | Martial Arts, LiveJournal
How come on the nights we seem to do less structured training, and more our own self training I always end up more tired, worn out than on nights we do lots of stuff all night long??
Tis another of Life’s mysteries…..
Anyway.. Tis time for a shower, then a hunt for coffee. I know I have some somewhere….
by GothNinja | Sep 19, 2006 | LiveJournal, Family, Martial Arts, Holiday
Well today I am slightly less physically/emotionally/mentally shattered, And starting to feel more like my old self…
I put it down to a training session that was basically some tai chi, ba gua, and a talk on spiritual stuff, and random spiritual stuff…
Anyway..
I went to Spain. It was Hot, and way too sunny for my liking…
I drank too much, ate too much (But did try some new foods), soaked in the local culture, and the cute Spanish dancers. And overall tried to avoid the big burny thing in the sky (I was not overly successful as my arms and face are more skin colored than normal), and other such normal holiday stuff…
And then….
Shit happened!!!!
On the day before I was due to come home, I received a phone call informing my my Nian (Grandmother) had died. Got home to find out some black sheep’s of the family had been fighting over her possessions as her body lay there waiting to be removed. One of my nephews tripped into some broken glass, and had to spend Monday in hospital for x-rays and stitches, and then my sister was involved in a car crash, possibly totaling my mothers car that she was driving at the time….
Great 4 days…….
So there you have it!!!
by GothNinja | Sep 4, 2006 | Martial Arts, LiveJournal
Argghh…..
I forgot to mention what occurred on sunday in my previous post, Although I did receive a congratulation from pete anyway :0)
Well I was sitting my Ichi Kyu of kobudo Shinden Kihon Kata Yosei.
Which is a statement that is completely meaningless to probably all bar . But means I have now finished that syllabus completely, and now get to move on the the next phase of becoming a Jedi. Soon I get to play again with the sharp pointy weapons of joy….
And relax…
Anyway… due to none of my normal training partners being at the dojo, or busy confusing people by giving directions in Japanese… So I got to use NinjaM as a partner, which is the first time I have ever trained with him, which was interesting. And i now understand the statement of “i like throwing NinjaM, he bounces well” for it seams a lot easier doing the patterns with him, Its hard to describe but he flows well… Although there was the slight incident during Hagai Jimi Gaeshi When I accidental rear-head butted him to the chin, but these things are sent to try us…
So go me!!
!nn!
by GothNinja | Sep 4, 2006 | Martial Arts, LiveJournal
Not done a weekend review for a while, so here goes.
Saturday
Saturday was spent shopping, or traipsing around way too many shops, trying to find a pair of clip-on sunglasses that did not look stupid, or at least fitted. I failed miserably at this simple task, so reconciled myself by going out for some drinks in the evening. Ok that did not help with the need for sunglasses, but it takes the edge off :0)
Sunday
Sunday was mainly spent training. (OK, I lie).
Well, I had a lie in, so got up, dressed, grabbed a quick breakfast and it was time to go to the dojo. Where I expected to be for the normal 4/5 hours of training/grading we normally do. But instead we had just an hours training, then straight onto the gradings, and we finished several hours before we would normally do. So it was argued since we were supposed to be busy until 5, that there was nothing wrong with ignoring stuff that needed doing, and a trip to the pub was in order :0)
So that wasted time for a bit, then off to ‘s for a coffee and a chat to for a bit, and off home, where i did nothing for a bit before watching a film, and crashing out of the sofa.
by GothNinja | Aug 31, 2006 | LiveJournal, Martial Arts
Well Once again the quick cuppa went on till the early hours of the following morning, But as normal it was worth it, the world was set to rights, gossip was shared, facts were learned, shocking news was given, and shiny weapons of joy were drooled over…
So some links from last night, “Mainly So I don’t loose them”
- http://www.wolfarmouries.co.uk
- http://www.coldsteel.com
- http://www.niton999.co.uk
