Martin’s Japan Trip 2008 – Part 4 >> Grading Day

Training Holiday

I’ve been a bit slow keeping up with my journal as the days have been very full.  I am currently sitting at Fukuoka ariport waiting for my plane.  My last update was very late on Friday night, or perhaps better described as very earlly Saturday morning, so I’d like to rewind a few days back

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Martin’s Japan Trip 2008 – Part 3 >> Final Grading Preparations

Training Holiday

Another full on day, but really good.  Weather has been warm and muggy, not much different than Sunshine Coast, maybe just a little higher humidity and we have had a bit of rain this evening. The day started early about 5.30am wake up, 6.00am taxi to the sohonbu, then morning training started at 6.30am.  As

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Martin’s Japan Trip 2008 – Part 2 >> Arrival & Training

Training Holiday

After several more hours wanderin around Singapore airport, 11 hours in total I made my way onto the next leg of the journey. I couldn’t get over the size of Singapore airport. It was my first time there, and although I have done a bit of travelling over the year’s, I haven’t been to an

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Martin’s Japan Trip 2008 – Part 1 >> Travelling

Training Holiday

I’m finally on my way to Japan for the 1st Annual Chito-Ryu Martial Arts Festival in Kumamoto, Japan.  After an early start this morning and a very late night finalising things before I left, I am currently sitting in the airport in Singapore with several hours to kill.  I guess it’s not a bad thing

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