Once again, it's been a while since I've posted anything. That's ok, I've been busy with life and with kendo. A few weeks ago I took over teaching the beginning class. I've taught and lead classes in the past, but always on a as-needed basis. I'd fill in when other people were gone, or if I was asked to for that day or week, but never on a regular basis. Now, though, the beginning class is my responsibility. I'll be leading them through two month of practice, laying the foundation of basics that they'll build on in later classes. I feel a sense of achievement in this, as I look back on the years of my own training and see where I was and where I am now. I also feel a lot of responsibility for the students I have. It will be entirely up to me what they learn, and what they don't learn. If there is an issue with the way they strike men, or how they move their feet, it will be squarely on my shoulders. But I'm definitely...
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