As I was watching Mr. KNGae talking about the enjoyment of a kendo match as opposed to the pressure of having to win or score points, I realized that there's something to this group that I have not seen before...
These are Japanese people who have practiced Kendo all their lives, sometime not by choice and only after they have come and practice in Jakarta that they began to develop a deeper understanding, desire and enjoyment to Kendo.
Many of them have done Kendo for decades but found it something they were either good at, or had to do. It is ironic that many of them found Kendo after they have left Japan.
I feel lucky that we have such a wonderful dojo, which I sometime take for granted. We have 4 7 Dan senseis, numerous 5-6 Dans and many other. What's more amazing is that somehow we have an open environment where everyone passionately discusses about Kendo without worrying about too much etiquette or protocol. Everyone is open to questions and everything is open for discussion. I don't know how long this will last, of course I do hope that it'll last a while.
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