World Judo Kata Championships Kyôto 2013 - Kôdôkan goshinjutsu demonstration by Aussie pair

Thanks for that....should've made it private!! Haha!

My old Sensei was happy CK - her and my mother see each other at the shops now and then...

From: "Patricia Harrington"
Date: 2 November 2013 3:44:27 PM AEDT
To: "Wayne and Mary Clifford"
Subject: Re: James and Steve's KDK Goshin Jutsu

Dear Mary, 2nd Nov, 2013

Thank you for your e-mail of the boys. I can only tell you that they are truly fantastic and I wish to convey my sincere congratulations to both of them.

Best wishes for now,
Pat

Looks pretty good - how'd you place?

Was there any feedback from the ratings? I expect you got minor hits for initial weapons handling in the bow, some other points.

Judoturtle wrote:My old Sensei was happy CK - her and my mother see each other at the shops now and then...

From: "Patricia Harrington"
Date: 2 November 2013 3:44:27 PM AEDT
To: "Wayne and Mary Clifford"
Subject: Re: James and Steve's KDK Goshin Jutsu

Dear Mary,                                                                        2nd Nov, 2013

       Thank you for your e-mail of the boys.  I can only tell you that they are truly fantastic and I wish to convey my sincere congratulations to both of them.

       Best wishes for now,
       Pat

That's a good reference. I hope your sensei is doing well.

Keep up the good work, and keep practising !

NBK wrote:Looks pretty good - how'd you place?

Was there any feedback from the ratings?  I expect you got minor hits for initial weapons handling in the bow, some other points.

I am tori, my brother is uke - we came 14th, though we were told that the hand slip in the first knife attack cost us 4-5 places... CK has gone over this with me extensively this morning - I appreciate it...

Two shodans from Australia were never going to win the event I'm sure, however the training and lead up as well as the competition itself were thoroughly enjoyable - actually priceless.

These are two very nice guys.
They gave us two little koallas because before they got into the tatami, we gave them a small tip about the knife and staff holding.
Wish they had better luck with the score.

Paulo (from Portugal)

Judoturtle wrote:

NBK wrote:Looks pretty good - how'd you place?

Was there any feedback from the ratings?  I expect you got minor hits for initial weapons handling in the bow, some other points.

I am tori, my brother is uke - we came 14th, though we were told that the hand slip in the first knife attack cost us 4-5 places... CK has gone over this with me extensively this morning - I appreciate it...

Two shodans from Australia were never going to win the event I'm sure, however the training and lead up as well as the competition itself were thoroughly enjoyable - actually priceless.

baweiwas wrote:These are two very nice guys.
They gave us two little koallas because before they got into the tatami, we gave them a small tip about the knife and staff holding.
Wish they had better luck with the score.

Paulo (from Portugal)

Thanks Paolo, I hope you are well! My brother and I are still training, though not so much in Kata now...I have good memories of that competition!

Steve