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1. Gregory
   FIT
   alright kyudo practice

   20/50. A couple of dosoku and only a 2-arrow kaichuu at the very end (zassha). Many of my misses were on target, but dropping low, so I need to concentrate on a) tsumeai and nobiai, and b) not drop... read more

   20/50. A couple of dosoku and only a 2-arrow kaichuu at the very end (zassha). Many of my misses were on target, but dropping low, so I need to concentrate on a) tsumeai and nobiai, and b) not dropping my left hand on release.

   over 2 years ago

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2. Gregory
   RUN
   great Memuro-dake 14.47 km 06:00

   Late start: 11:30am. Had an hour break at the summit of Memuro-dake, then scrambled across to the summit of Pankenushi-dake as well. Just made it back to the car as it was getting dark. Great climb.

   over 2 years ago   

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     Clinton L.
     Clinton L.

     Hmmm, sounds great. Would love to get out and go climbing. Maybe when the kids are older.

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3. Gregory
   FIT
   good kyudo competition

   Danbetsukai at Obihiro no Mori. I scored 4/12. Not a good score, but I was pretty darn happy with my form. Takada-sensei told me that I was throwing my left shoulder forward on release, but I fi... read more

   Danbetsukai at Obihiro no Mori. I scored 4/12. Not a good score, but I was pretty darn happy with my form. Takada-sensei told me that I was throwing my left shoulder forward on release, but I finally got myself to stop dropping my left hand. Young Maho (who is preternaturally gorgeous) came second overall in the San-dan And Under division, so good for her. Igaarashi-san came first AND had the temerity to criticise my form, and therefore must be humbled at the next opportunity, oh yes.

   over 2 years ago

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     Clinton L.
     Clinton L.

     Good luck. I do hope you can put Igarashi-san in his place.

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4. Gregory
   FIT
   blah kyudo practice

   18/50. A couple of dosoku, no kaichuu. Was averaging 50% until about the 7th round, then it went a bit pie-shaped after that. No real pattern to the misses: some high, some low, some left, some ... read more

   18/50. A couple of dosoku, no kaichuu. Was averaging 50% until about the 7th round, then it went a bit pie-shaped after that. No real pattern to the misses: some high, some low, some left, some right....maybe a slight tendency towards shooting low.

   My new glove arrived, but I can't use it yet because it doesn't fit properly, and I have to see if I can get the people I bought if from to fix it. Very disappointing.

   over 2 years ago

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5. Gregory
   walk
   great Tsurugi-zan 7.13 km 04:30

   Great climb...interesting and no dull slogging. Wonderful views.

   over 2 years ago   

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6. Gregory
   FIT
   good kyudo practice

   17/32. No dosoku, no kaichuu. Not an awe-inspiring score by any means, but considering it had been over a week since I was in the dojo, and I was doing pretty atrociously prior to that, I'm pretty ... read more

   17/32. No dosoku, no kaichuu. Not an awe-inspiring score by any means, but considering it had been over a week since I was in the dojo, and I was doing pretty atrociously prior to that, I'm pretty happy. I was concentrating a lot harder on the direction of my hiki-wake, and it seems to make a big difference to my accuracy. I was releasing far too early, and definitely not concentrating on what my hands do after release...have GOT to stop dropping my left hand! SO jonesing for my new glove!

   over 2 years ago

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7. Gregory
   FIT
   alright kyudo practice

   14/32. My recent form has been pretty atrocious while I try to incorporate several changes to the way I've been shooting. This was the first glimpse of any improvement in a couple of weeks. It see... read more

   14/32. My recent form has been pretty atrocious while I try to incorporate several changes to the way I've been shooting. This was the first glimpse of any improvement in a couple of weeks. It seems I let a lot of bad habits creep in while practicing alone, and have been getting good scores IN SPITE of these bad habits.

   I'm REALLY looking forward to getting my new glove. 2 more months to wait, tho.

   over 2 years ago

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8. Gregory
   swim
   good 1000 m 30:00 2896:49 pace

   over 2 years ago

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9. Gregory
   walk
   tired Shirakami-dake 11.6 km 05:15

   Started out at midday, which is WAY too late to start a climb. Moved really fast to make sure I got to the summit. Very hot and steamy...I sweated buckets. Not great views from the summit...very ... read more

   over 2 years ago   

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10. Gregory
    walk
    great Iwate-san 13.25 km 08:00

    Great, except it clouded over about half an hour before I reached the summit, and rained on me as I walked around the crater at the top (and periodically during the descent). The rain was a blessi... read more

    Great, except it clouded over about half an hour before I reached the summit, and rained on me as I walked around the crater at the top (and periodically during the descent). The rain was a blessing as it was very hot beforehand, but it did soak my tent which I'd left open at the campsite. Still, I got some great views on the way up, even if not from the summit.

    over 2 years ago   

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11. Gregory
    swim
    good Kamishihoro Pool 1000 m 30:00 2896:49 pace

    Interrupted by the kids again...that's alright, they can't be there EVERY night. And they're fun. Very little kickboard tonight, and a lot more freestyle laps.

    over 2 years ago   

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12. Gregory
    FIT
    alright kyudo practice

    22/50. No kaichuu, one dosoku. Managed to rip a flap of skin off my tenouchi thumb right where it presses against the bow. Clearly, I'm gripping too hard.

    over 2 years ago

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13. Gregory
    FIT
    alright kyudo practice

    22/50. Trained with Adam. No kaichuu, one dosoku. Trying to incorporate changes as per Takada-sensei's instructions.

    over 2 years ago

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14. Gregory
    walk
    injured Piratokomi-yama 16.13 km 06:00

    Considering this was supposed to be an established climb up neighbouring Koikakushusatsunai-dake....only we didn't bring suitable footwear for crossing the river (poor research on my part) and we e... read more

    over 2 years ago   

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15. Gregory
    RUN
    great kyudo practice

    Highest score in the dojo! 31/50...not my personal best, but better than I've done in a long time. No kaichuu (although I came real close a bunch of times) but also no dosoku, so pretty happy.

    over 2 years ago   

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16. Gregory
    swim
    good Kamishihoro Pool 600 m 01:00 160:56 pace

    I was going to do my usual 1km, but halfway through I got interrupted by a trio of grade 4 girls who wanted to have races and play games, so we did that for about 45 minutes, and then I taught them... read more

    I was going to do my usual 1km, but halfway through I got interrupted by a trio of grade 4 girls who wanted to have races and play games, so we did that for about 45 minutes, and then I taught them how to do breaststroke. Didn't do much for my fitness, but it was a lot of fun. The girls were adorable: Mone, Haruna and Itourina.

    over 2 years ago   

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17. Gregory
    walk
    great Oakan-dake 7.67 km 05:00

    Climbed all the way through cloud, then while enjoying a coffee on the summit the clouds cleared and we got panoramic views in all directions. Fantastic. Great climb, particularly the lakes at th... read more

    Climbed all the way through cloud, then while enjoying a coffee on the summit the clouds cleared and we got panoramic views in all directions. Fantastic. Great climb, particularly the lakes at the start. The volcano crater at the summit looks okay for camping, too (although no water supply).

    over 2 years ago   

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18. Gregory
    FIT
    good kyudo competition

    Our dojo's monthly reikai (practice comp). 15/24 on the first six rounds, kasumi mato. 2/8 (bleah!) on the next two rounds, hoshi mato. 40 points out of a possible max of 56 in the next two round... read more

    Our dojo's monthly reikai (practice comp). 15/24 on the first six rounds, kasumi mato. 2/8 (bleah!) on the next two rounds, hoshi mato. 40 points out of a possible max of 56 in the next two rounds, tantori mato. I think my result was the best overall in the dojo (although they don't award an overall result in this type of comp).

    over 2 years ago   

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19. Gregory
    swim
    good Kamishihoro Pool 1000 m 00:30 48:16 pace

    over 2 years ago   

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20. Gregory
    FIT
    alright kyudo practice

    Not bad...a 3/4 on my first round. Mixed results thereafter to give me 13/32. I need to concentrate on three things, mainly: expanding my chest during hikiwake and kai (nobiai), setting my aimpoi... read more

    Not bad...a 3/4 on my first round. Mixed results thereafter to give me 13/32. I need to concentrate on three things, mainly: expanding my chest during hikiwake and kai (nobiai), setting my aimpoint a LITTLE higher than I tend to, and keeping my left hand from dropping immediately after release.

    over 2 years ago   

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