Thursday 18 December 2008

131.

Yesterday I had my fifty eighth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata, defence against a sword with sword and also with a hanbo.



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A Woman's Rule of Thumb:  If it has tires or testicles, you're going to have trouble with it.


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This week Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Sunday 14 December 2008

130.

On Friday I had my fifty seventh lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

We did Sanshin No Kata and Koshi Sanpo.



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The trouble with being the best man at a wedding is that you never get to prove it.


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This week Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Thursday 11 December 2008

129.

Yesterday I had my fifty sixth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji No Kata.



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" When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading. -Henny Youngman "


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This week The Seven Sisters.

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Saturday 6 December 2008

128.

Yesterday I had my fifty fifth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and defence against two grabbing attackers.



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" B'Elanna Torres: You killed him ?!!! "
" Seven of Nine: He wasn't responding to diplomacy. "
- Startrek Voyager #81, Message In A Bottle.


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This week The Seven Sisters.

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Thursday 4 December 2008

127.

Yesterday I had my fifty fourth lesson at Meadowbank. And another great one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji No Kata. Including a little defence against two attackers.



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There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."


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Saturday 29 November 2008

126.

Yesterday I had my fifty third lesson at Meadowbank. And another great one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata, Jumonji No Kata and some defence against a pistol.



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" The next time you have the world by the balls, don't twist them. -Drew Carey "


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Thursday 27 November 2008

125.

Yesterday I had my fifty second lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata, Ichimonji No Kata and Jumonji No Kata .



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If a mute person swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?


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This week Careel Bay.

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Saturday 22 November 2008

124.

Yesterday I had my fifty first lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and some defence with a hanbo.



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Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.


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This week Careel Bay.

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Thursday 20 November 2008

123.

Yesterday I had my fiftieth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

We did variations of Ichimonji No Kata and some sword vs sword.



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Just remember...if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.


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This week Bouganvillia.

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Saturday 15 November 2008

122.

Yesterday I had my fourty ninth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet a another great one it was!

We mostly did variations of Sanshin No Kata.



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God Made Us Sisters; Prozac Made Us Friends


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Thursday 13 November 2008

121.

Yesterday I had my fourty eighth lesson at Meadowbank. And a another great one it was!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and some rope work.



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" An actor's a guy who , if you ain't talking about him , ain't listening -Marlon Brando "


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This week Bouganvillia.

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Saturday 8 November 2008

120.

Yesterday I had my fourty seventh lesson at Meadowbank. And a great one it was!

We mostly did variations of Ichimonji No Kata and Jumonji No Kata again.



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Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?


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This week Bouganvillia.

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Thursday 6 November 2008

119.

Yesterday I had my fourty sixth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one!

We did variations of Ichimonji No Kata and Jumonji No Kata.



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Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings,they did it by killing all those who opposed them.


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This week Bouganvillia.

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Saturday 1 November 2008

118.

Yesterday I had my fourty fifth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Hicho No Kata.



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Halloween: An American perversion of a Christian corruption of a Celtic festival. Samhain- Happy New Year


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This week My own bubbles.

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Thursday 30 October 2008

117.

Yesterday I had my fourty fourth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

We mostly did variations of Chi No Kata, Ichimonji No Kata and Jumonji No Kata.



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Halloween: An American perversion of a Christian corruption of a Celtic festival. Samhain- Happy New Year


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This week My own bubbles.

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Saturday 25 October 2008

116.

Yesterday I had my fourty third lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one!

We mostly did variations of Sanshin No Kata .



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Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity.


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This week My own bubbles.

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Thursday 23 October 2008

115.

Yesterday I had my fourty second lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

We mostly did variations of Sanshin No Kata, Ichimonji No Kata and Jumonji No Kata .


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Two most common elements in the universe: Hydrogen & Stupidity.


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This week My own bubbles.

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Thursday 16 October 2008

114.

Yesterday I had my fourty first lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

We mostly did variations of Sanshin No Kata.



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Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny.


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This week Truk.

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Wednesday 15 October 2008

113.

        Had my eighteenth private lesson today, more fun.

        We worked on Ichimonji No Kata and Jumonji No Kata.



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Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing; and makes you walk funny.


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This week Truk.

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Saturday 11 October 2008

112.

Yesterday I had my fourtieth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Koshi Sanpo.



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Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.


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This week Truk.

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Thursday 9 October 2008

111.

Yesterday I had my thirty ninth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

We did variations of Koshi Sanpo.



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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.


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This week Truk.

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Saturday 27 September 2008

110.

Yesterday I had my thirty eighth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Kihon Happo.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 25 September 2008

109.

Yesterday I had my thirty seventh lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one!

Many variations of Sanshin No Kata and Torite Kihon Gata Goho.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Sunday 21 September 2008

108.

On Friday I had my thirty sixth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one!

Variations on Sanshin No Kata and Kihon Happo. As well as some defence against a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 18 September 2008

107.

Yesterday I had my thirty fifth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

Variations on Kihon Happo and some defence against a sword with a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Saturday 13 September 2008

106.

Yesterday I had my thirty fourth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

Variations on Sanshin No Kata and Torite Kihon Gata Goho.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 11 September 2008

105.

Yesterday I had my thirty third lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one!

More variations on Sanshin No Kata and some defence against a sword with a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Sunday 7 September 2008

104.

On Friday I had my thirty second lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata  and some unarmed defence against a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 4 September 2008

103.

Yesterday I had my thirty first lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

Variations of Sanshin No Kata with Ichimonji
and some defence against a sword with a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Saturday 30 August 2008

102.

Yesterday I had my thirtieth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one!

We did variations of Koshi Sanpo.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 28 August 2008

101.

Yesterday I had my twenty ninth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata concentrating on Ichimonji.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Wednesday 27 August 2008

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Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:13:19 +1000

99.

Yesterday I had my twenty seventh lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one!

Yet more variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji and some defence against a sword with a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.



Saturday 23 August 2008

100.

On Friday I had my twenty eighth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and Omote Gyakudori.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 21 August 2008

99.

Yesterday I had my twenty seventh lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one!

Yet more variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji and some defence against a sword with a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Sunday 17 August 2008

98.

On Friday I had my twenty sixth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji, including defence against a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Thursday 14 August 2008

97.

Yesterday was my twenty fifth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata!



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Saturday 2 August 2008

96.

Yesterday was my twenty forth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji and some counters and counter counters.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Thursday 31 July 2008

95.

Yesterday was my twenty third lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji and some defence against a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Saturday 19 July 2008

94.

Yesterday was my twenty second lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and defence against a grab and counter.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Thursday 17 July 2008

93.

Yesterday I had my twenty first lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji . As well as some sword vs sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Saturday 12 July 2008

92.

Yesterday I had my twentieth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji .



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Thursday 10 July 2008

91.

Yesterday I had my nineteenth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and defence against a sword with a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Thursday 3 July 2008

90.

Yesterday I had my eighteenth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and defence against a sword with shuko.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

Simply nice photos, Landscape, Seascape, Underwater, The Northern Beaches Sydney.

Saturday 28 June 2008

89.

Yesterday I had my seventeenth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one.

We worked with Ichimonji and did some defence against a sword with shuko.



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Thursday 26 June 2008

88.

Yesterday I had my sixteenth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and some defence against a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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Saturday 21 June 2008

87.

Yesterday I had my fifteenth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

We did more variations of Sanshin No Kata and some sword against sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 19 June 2008

86.

Yesterday I had my fourteenth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

We did more with Ichimonji, Dokko, Jumonji and some defence with a sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Saturday 14 June 2008

85.

Yesterday I had my thirteenth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one.

We did more with Ichimonji, Dokko as well as more Togakure-ryu kata.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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Thursday 12 June 2008

84.

Yesterday I had my twelth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

We did more with Ichimonji, Dokko and Hira.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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Saturday 7 June 2008

83.

Yesterday I had my eleventh lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

We did techniques starting with Ichimonji, Dokko and Hira.



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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 5 June 2008

82.

Yesterday I had my tenth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata. Played with Dokko and Hira.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Saturday 31 May 2008

81.

Yesterday I had my ninth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and variations using Dokko.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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Thursday 29 May 2008

80.

Yesterday I had my eighth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Ichimonji No Kata.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Saturday 24 May 2008

79.

Yesterday I had my seventh lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 22 May 2008

78.

Yesterday I had my sixth lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

We did more variations of Sanshin No Kata And some defence against the sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Saturday 17 May 2008

77.

Yesterday I had my fifth lesson at Meadowbank. Another great one.

We did variations of Ichimonji No Kata, other taijutsu. And some defence against the sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Friday 16 May 2008

76.

On Wednesday I had my fourth lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another good one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata., some defence against grabs. And defence against the sword.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Saturday 10 May 2008

75.

Yesterday I had my third lesson at Meadowbank. Another good one.

We did some work with hanbos and the some variations of Sanshin No Kata emphasizing close hard work.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 8 May 2008

74.

Yesterday I had my second lesson at Meadowbank. Yet another great one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata. And some defence against grabs.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Friday 2 May 2008

73.

Yesterday was my fiftieth lesson at Parramatta. Another great one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata, a little defence against grabs and Mutodori-Gata from Jin Ryaku No Maki.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Wednesday 30 April 2008

72. 6th Kyu

Yesterday was my forty ninth lesson at Parramatta. And another enjoyable one.

We did more variations of Sanshin No Kata and more defence against grabs from Jin Ryaku No Maki.


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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Monday 28 April 2008

71.

On Thursday I had my forty eighth lesson at Parramatta. Another great one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and more from Jin Ryaku No Maki.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Thursday 24 April 2008

70.

On Tuesday I had my forty seventh lesson at Parramatta. Yet another good one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and grabs from behind.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Friday 18 April 2008

69.

I had my forty sixth lesson at Parramatta yesterday. Yet another great one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and Koshi Sanpo, and some grabs.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Wednesday 16 April 2008

68.

Yesterday I had my forty fifth lesson at Parramatta. Another great interesting one.

More variations of Sanshin No Kata, and double grabs.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Friday 11 April 2008

67.

Yesterday I had my forty fourth lesson at Parramatta. Another really interesting one.

More intriguing variations of Sanshin No Kata.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Wednesday 9 April 2008

66.

I had my forty third lesson at Parramatta yesterday. Another really good one.

Some very intriguing variations of Sanshin No Kata.



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" Do or not do, there is no try. -Yoda "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Friday 28 March 2008

65.

I had my forty second lesson at Parramatta yesterday. A really enjoyable one.

Some very interesting variations of Sanshin No Kata.



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" Everything has it's price. -Saetan "


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This week Chaweng Beach.

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Friday 21 March 2008

64.

I had my forty first lesson at Parramatta yesterday. Another good one!

More variations of Sanshin No Kata and then some escapes from grabs.



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" Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk.  That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. -Ernest Hemmingway "


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This week First Half of the Moon.

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Friday 14 March 2008

63.

I had my fortieth lesson at Parramatta yesterday. Another great one!

We did some rolling then variations of Sanshin No Kata and some chokes.



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Love hurts -but only if it's done right!


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This week Careel Bay.

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Sunday 9 March 2008

62.

I had my thirty nineth lesson at Parramatta on Thursday. Another good one!

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Torite Kihon Gata Goho.



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" A meeting consists of a group of people who have little to say - until after the meeting. -P.K. Shaw "


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This week Careel Bay.

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Tuesday 4 March 2008

60 & 61.

On the weekend I attended a great seminar, an introduction to Togakure Ryu.


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If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.


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This week Rose.

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Friday 29 February 2008

59.

 Yesterday I had my thirty eighth lesson at Parramatta. Another great one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Torite Kihon Gata Goho. And some defensive kicking techniques.



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Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.


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This week Rose.

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Thursday 28 February 2008

58.

Today I had my first lesson at Meadowbank. A good one, of course.

We did a little Torite Kihon Gata Goho, then some strike and run, as well as more kicking techniques. And finished with a little Dakentai-jutsu.



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" We give advice , but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by. -La Rochefoucauld "


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This week Rose.

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Friday 22 February 2008

57.

 Yesterday I had my thirty seventh lesson at Parramatta. Yet another good one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Torite Kihon Gata Goho. And some work on the eight kicks.



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" Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel , stride down there and light the bloody thing yourself! - Sara Henderson "


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This week Buffy.

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Friday 15 February 2008

56.

 Yesterday I had my thirty sixth lesson at Parramatta. Another great one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Torite Kihon Gata Goho.



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Only the good die young; they soon realize it's not worth living to old age if you have to be good  for the rest of your life.


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Friday 1 February 2008

55.

 Yesterday I had my thirty fifth lesson at Parramatta. Yet another good one.

We did variations of Sanshin No Kata and Koshi Sanpo.



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" I'M A terrorist, and when ID cards come into force I will probably employ great cunning and not declare that as my job. I'll probably say I'm a grocer or something. -A Terrorist "


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This week Guam photos.

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Friday 25 January 2008

54.

 Yesterday I had my thirty fourth lesson at Parramatta. And another enjoyable one.

We looked at distancing mainly using Ichimonji.  Then some work against a tackle and grabs. The ground is becoming a better friend this year.



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" I just saw a van drive by with the company name 'Seafood Solutions'. I must admit, I didn't know seafood was a problem. -Martin Kristos "


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This week Guam photos.

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Saturday 19 January 2008

53.

 Last Thursday I had my thirty third lesson at Parramatta. Once more a good one.

We did more variations of Sanshin No Kata.  Then some work on wrist grabs and a little sword vs sword.



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" I just saw a van drive by with the company name 'Seafood Solutions'. I must admit, I didn't know seafood was a problem. -Martin Kristos "


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This week Guam photos.

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Monday 14 January 2008

52.

 Last Thursday I had my thirty second lesson at Parramatta, the first for this year.

We did rolling , more variations of Sanshin No Kata.  Then some work on Torite Kihon Gata Goho.



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" I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. -Groucho Marx "


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This week Guam photos.

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