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Post by jdmcowan on Apr 6, 2006 21:18:02 GMT -6
Well, I'm back from San Antonio and starting to get ready for next weeks trip 'home'.
I got to see the Alamo, the River Walk, the Menger, and La Villita. The only free time we really had was at night, so there wasn't much chance to see the sights. But that's alright - I wasn't really there to see the sights.
My sensei was amazing. Very powerful and very subtle. We practiced a lot of exercises designed to help us begin to develop some of that power and subtlety. We also learned a lot of kata (choreographed combats). From the sounds of it, my beginners group was given more material than any beginners group at any previous seminar. If I don't see my sensei again for another year (since he only comes to the US once a year), I've still got plenty to work on.
Now I can't wait to do nude training on the beach in the morning sun!
Jeremy
Add.: I'll probably have to wait until I get back from Hedo to post the pictures, but I got some great ones. J.C.
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Post by Hazelita on Apr 7, 2006 4:59:46 GMT -6
Can't wait to see the training pics, J.
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Post by innit Geezer on Apr 7, 2006 14:21:31 GMT -6
I have always wanted to visit San Antonio. It sounds like a nice weekend visit.
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Post by Tex on Apr 7, 2006 15:57:11 GMT -6
I would suggest 3 or 4 days and combining SA and Austin. Avoid in July & August. San Antonio is bigger than you might think. I believe that it is the 7th or 8th largest city in the country. SA is not as prosperous or 24/7 like Houston or Dallas, but it has a personality of its own and there is plenty of history there.
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Post by jdmcowan on Apr 7, 2006 18:13:08 GMT -6
8th my hosts said. It seems to just keep going. From any part of it you'd never guess how big the whole thing is. There were lots of other things I would have done if I had been on a sight-seeing trip, but I did plenty. I was pretty exhausted by evening. We did go to a couple of restaurants, but nothing worth mentioning since our hosts were trying to keep dinner cheap. The best dinners were at our hosts house. One night one of the Japanese students (who owns restaurants in Japan) cooked for us. Another, our hosts served traditional brisket.
Jeremy
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Post by Tex on Apr 7, 2006 18:32:54 GMT -6
Your class sounds like it was very interesting.
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