Thursday, July 25th will mark the end of almost three months away from Kendo. It was as much a surprise to me as it was to my students and those who’ve known me in the Kendo world. I am grateful for the understanding of all as I’ve made my way through the challenges I faced in my life.
To some, Kendo is just another martial art. A competitive one at that. For me, it’s evolved into more. It’s been a way to discover, explore and express my own spirit, my own energetic signature as a being. It’s been tough to be away from it and yet I feel this break was for the best for my self and my students.
As I work on other areas of my self that require healing, I appreciate the words of support I’ve received from students, parents and other Kendoka. It is my hope that I will be able to instruct and do Kendo with a proper intent and strong spirit going forward. I thank everyone for the energy they’ve contributed to the club and to the development of their selves through Kendo.
I look forward to seeing you in a dojo soon.
It’s good to see you back. Keep writing (and perhaps more importantly, keep “fighting!” as we say in Korea), and know that there are those of us out there that find your website informative, interesting and a pleasure to read – even those of us who don’t know you, have never met, and likely never will (unless off course you decide to visit Korea for shihap – what we call shiai). 😉
Best,
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