Mr. TTKuma and I started practicing kata again this week after last week’s demonstration at Hotel Sahid Jaya. I was not very satisfied with last week’s demonstration, I thought I was a bit too eager and made a few mistakes in the process. With our target for October’s demonstration getting closer, we keep trying to focus on our kata practice.
Strangely enough, these weekly kata session with Mr. TTKuma, Sergeat H or even Mr. MM, kinda reinvigorated my interest and passion in Kendo. I even feel tired after one session from kata number 1 – 10. The attention to every little detail, not only our swing and timing, but even the way we walk, how we position our off hand fingers, demands every bit of concentration and effort at every moment. I used to think that kata is boring and is purely of ceremonial purpose only. However, the more I practice it, the more I realize that, just like shinai kendo, it trains your focus and concentration on every detail at every moment.
This past Sunday, I had a shiai training with Teacher K at our JJS dojo. Even though from the outside, the match seems evenly fought, I didn’t feel or see any possibility for me to score an ippon during the match. Rather I didn’t create or see a good enough moment during the match for myself to score an ippon. In the end, I lost by a narrow one point to Teacher K. I always enjoy my matches with Teacher K and I am looking forward to fighting him again in the near future.
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