A Beginner's Point of View 94-95

Day 94:

No class as it is a holiday.

Day 95:

Today sensei did not show up. He had some business of his own to take care of. Normally, some schools would not have class but in Kendo, we train to all eventually take over the role of instructor. One of the sempai naturally filled in and taught the class. She led us through warm-ups, footwork drills, and then waza.

Even after the beginner class was over, there were three advanced students who stayed for the advanced class. They just naturally moved into a logical pattern of rotating positions to train with each other to maximize efficiency. One of the great things about Kendo is that we all learn to move like a machine. This speeds up training and makes sure everyone has a chance to practice.