Tough lesson today. My OCD is raging, feels like brain inflamed. Found it hard to concentrate but everyone very kind. Learning to tie sageo better and great tip from James about keeping biceps on chest when cutting. Helps to keep the left hand in. Also point tip to ceiling while cutting.

Here is the better quality colour version of the Seitei Kata from YouTube

http://youtu.be/TJ5_JaRaOtQ

I am so lucky to have found my school. Whatever life throws at me, this is great training for it and I hope I one day deserve to be called an Iaido ka.

In memory of my late wife, who was not here to celebrate our daughter's 21st birthday. I miss her more than words can say and although she only studied budo for a few years, she personified its brave, dauntless spirit. We used to love going to Kamakura when we lived in Tokyo.