Okay day number seven - training number ten. By the last day of kangeiko we were all very tired and just a bit mentally tied. I started to think about what I said on day one: “how can I expect you to train hard if I’m not prepared to do it myself?”. From that point I had just committed to train all ten times, I tried to think of a brilliant excuse so I could miss one or two trainings, but there is no excuse that can negate some one saying to me “where were you?” But what a fabulous week it has been with good turn outs and some amazing Kendo Even though it was our last training no one was slacking around, right to the end people were giving their all, so well done everyone and looking forward to next year!
I am guessing Chris smelled really bad for the final photo and that's why he has been pushed off to the side? :P What a relief that final bow out was! The celebratory breakfast at Honeypot tasted the kind of good that can only be created by 7 days of hard morning trainings!
Well done to all that made it to all of the morning trainings, and all those that made the effort to take part one way or another. I think special mentions must go to Jamie - even after getting an injury he still got up early and came to support us, bang the drum and take the great photos we now have to remember the event by; Richard, who hadn't trained for a good month or more beforehand but came anyway and turned up even after the soles of his feet seemed to lose all of their skin (although you almost negated your special mention by sleeping in two of the mornings Rich :P) and Shinrii who similarly hadn't trained for quite some time but still went hard for all 7 of the morning trainings.
Proud of you folks!