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	<title><![CDATA[Yonkyo! class 10]]></title>
	<body><![CDATA[17th July 09

Friday class started out quiet - only myself and our 3rd kyu student at first, but then our 4th kyu and an ungraded guy I hadn't met before turned up :) 

We did gyaku-hanmi nikyo, which was good to help strength train the wrists ;)  - they are getting stronger now :D  Iriminage, more of the dreaded katagatame :dead: which wasn't fun with a sore shoulder, and then my absolute favourite YONKYO :D  :D  :D 

Sensei had me do some on him as well (masochist :p ), and I tried to explain to our 4th kyu how to push the pain away (not easy on the end of one of my yonkyos :D ) but he was getting it and able to resist more :cool: 

Neither of our soon-to-be 6th kyus were there (the grading is on Tuesday :blush: ), nor was our 2nd kyu, but for the sake of his damaged arm I was glad he didn't train! I also suggested to Sensei that our 2nd kyu doesn't take much ukemi in the gradings either as there are enough of us to be ukes who aren't so injured ;) 

After Tuesday I'm working long hours so won't be back on the tatami again until 7th August :grr: Hope I don't soften up too much in the meantime...]]></body>
	<date>07-20-2009</date>
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