Photo courtesy of T. Patana Ok, so the whole "keeping this updated regularly" idea is failing right now. I do apologize to anyone else that reads this for not keeping up. I have a lot of things going on right now that are taking up my small portion of free time these days. That being said, I do have an update! Our Spokane Kendo Club participated in the 2014 Highline Taikai this past weekend. I've always enjoyed this tournament for it's friendly atmosphere and small dojo. It always makes me feel like I'm reconnecting with old friends for a weekend of fun. This is second year that they have included a 1-2 Dan division, as well, so it was fun to compete and rub elbows with some old and new friends. The day started off well, with a couple of our mudansha competing in their division. One of them had his very first taikai experience, and was able to get his feet wet with some real live competition. I think he learned a lot and will hopefully use that
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