[FrassyLap]

"Of course you really need to practice with people that are higher than yourself. If you cant do that then it could present an obstacle"

OK so there's a few of them around, but they're spread pretty thinly in Aus. Hmmm... maybe I should go into the mountains and swing a bokken until I see tengu...

"I have seen a lot of westerners who come over here a few weeks before gradings to do extra training. They have practiced regularly at home, but have a hell of a lot of work to do when they come over and pass by the a hairs breadth."

Oops! Exactly what I was planning...

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