Sword racks going up in the dojo


Sword racks going up in the dojo
Originally uploaded by renfield

Burning nipple


Burning nipple
Originally uploaded by renfield

Salty heals me some incense.

Of course, when covering one's head, it is improper technique to expose one's body. Fight club rule is apparently that if you are wearing 16oz boxing gloves, you can basically hit someone in the body nice and hard.
The left side ribs have completely healed, and then I took a good shot on the right side. And to top it all off, I managed (well he let me) to take down one of the bigger guys, but I ended up underneath him. 100 kilos of muscle and bone body-slammed by already bruised ribs. And then I flailed around trying to get him off of me.
By the last round I was so gassed (out of oxygen, tired) that I could barely lift my own legs.
The worse I suck, the harder I work. So the joke is if I ever get better it becomes less of a good workout! Then again it would be nice and fun to not get hit, pinned, and choked quite so much.

Today's lesson: keep guard up


Today's lesson: keep guard up
Originally uploaded by renfield


Trader at work is also an aspiring drummer. Besides having arms made out of tree trunks, he is fast and not afraid to teach me to diligently keep my guard up. And no sissy blocking; elbow in, fist tight, head tucked.

game on!

P will soon once again be kicking my ass.
But I will soon be a player once again...[sinister snicker]