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May 29, 2003
Hajime!
I've just had a brief phone conversation with the president of the Malaysian division, and let's just say I made a good start in taking up my first martial arts sport - Kendo!
This has been a long time coming. I was supposed to do something about it like right after I got back from Tokyo last year, but never got my act together. Take this blog for example! :D rofl
From what he says, response from the public has grown lately... in fact it was so overwhelming that nowadays they can only afford intakes every 3 months. And to think that not too long ago they had to invite folks to join them... pfft!
So just how did I come across kendo? Lol hang on to your seats :)
Does anyone remember that game 'Budokan' back in the 286 days of vga splendour? Yeah well, that's how. I thought then, "Man, what a cool discipline this would be to practice!" But as I continued to use it in tournaments, I kept getting my butt kicked by half nekkid tonfa wielding brutes. So much for head splitting shinais. Ended up using nunchakus instead for the rest of the game.
That was a decade ago.
Now, I know I'm not taking this up because of the 'cool factor' involved in putting on a bogu :P (dare I say that is just a plus?) There is so much more to this sport. Some would ask, what do I exactly get in return for all this? I only have one thing in mind...
Zanshin
Ah, Fiona just called up... watching Finding Nemo tonight with the rest! Hmm I wonder if they've already gotten tickets for the show.
update : gawd, it's a midnight show at mid valley :P everywhere else is sold out!
Posted by kahjin at May 29, 2003 06:35 AM
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Great for hand-to-hand but can't really help you if a brother decides to cap you with a pistol eh :P
Posted by: reapies at June 2, 2003 08:42 AM
Hmm... so when are you starting?? Can't wait till you tell me how you get your ass kick!
Anyway, there are lots of stuff happening this week and the next (the art scene)so I will be calling you... And did you receive all those mails from Pete?
Posted by: monica at June 2, 2003 12:55 PM
Well it's not that i'm living in Harlem!
Registration isn't due until the 2nd for next month. Ah, at least I don't have to wait for another 3 months.
Yeah I got his mail. Hahah can't imagine the public going gaga over his autograph session :P Songwriter's coming soon too!
Posted by: kahjin at June 3, 2003 06:59 AM
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