Resurrection attempt.

[Jonathan Anderson]

Okay, I know we really haven't used this site for a while... I'd like to get back to using it. If nothing else, we can use this site to keep track of our training sessions, like an on-line journal, and to bounce ideas off each other... ideally so we don't spend as much time during CLASS discussing things. ^_^ Questions on techniques and what we're covering in the class is one thing, but we do have a tendancy (which is primarily my fault) to get "into the weeds" so to speak, and I'd like to steer away from that to allow more time actually training.

[jaydoc]

Hey Jonathan. It's me Jay (I visited you about a couple of weeks ago and you were just about to take your exam the next day. I hope you did well). I'm about to get my boken and shinai before this week is out so I look forward to practicing with you again. Just a quick question about my bogu before I make this purchase. Here are the measurements for the bogu I'm about to get:

Men: size 66
kote: 19x19
Do: 20x20

Is this a good fit for someone like me who's 6'2 and weighs about 195?
Do:

[Jonathan Anderson]

Jay,

What site are you purchasing bogu from? The site should have measurement instructions that will help. For your size, the do and tare should be large size, but the men and kote should be more specifically sized. If you provide me a link to what you're looking at, I can give you more specific advice. Also, please remember that it will be some time before it would be wise to start wearing bogu, so there's no real rush.

Good to hear from you again, and I look forward to seeing you in class.

John

[orb]

Hi Jonathan,

I live in Virginia Beach and I've been trying for a while now to come to one of your practices. But I am active duty and they keep moving me back and forth, you know how it is.
Please let me know when would be a good time for me to come and visit.

Thanks,

Matt

[Jonathan Anderson]

Matt,

Any given Saturday 1-3 pm would be a good day to come observe a class - one thing of note, however: the 31st of January will have a Sayoc "Boot Camp" for the IMPACT program (who are the actual owners/operators of the facility) so the class for that weekend will actually fall on Feb 1st.

Having served in the Marine Corps myself, yeah, I KINDA understand what you're saying about the military. ^_^

Please let me know if you have any questions about anything Kendo, Iaido, or IMPACT program related.

[michaelvanderhoof]

good call, more training is always good- more suburi!

FYI- William and Mary is holding tournament/testing up to shodan on Mar. 27-28.
We'll just have had a new baby, so I'm not sure if I'll be available or not. But wanted to pass it along.

[kendocubano]

I'm still here. I'll be away for the next two weeks, but I'm still here.

[Jonathan Anderson]

So you won't be in for Iaido class this weekend, either?

[lane]

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