On Saturday the 18th I went to morning practice at Konnoh Dojo right near Shibuya Station. This isnt my usual dojo so going to this kind of practice is called "Degeiko (出稽古)" literally going out practice in Japanese! Practice starts at 10:15 every

My recent shiai performance reflected these wise words perfectly. I took part in the Shibuya Taikai again this month, competing in both individual and team events. In both, my performance was less than satisfactory, losing both of my fights. I was lucky enough to get