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**Loolasant** · 02-19-2006, 08:00 AM

First shiai i was in, i got into the quarter finals, so, ummmm.........anything is possible. I won 3 out of the 4 matches, and i was only practicing for like 5 months. This shows, you can win as long as you believe in yourself. Remember......use the force.........

Andypits4,
You have to tell us how you went with your first shiai.

I recently had my own first shiai tournament here in Melbourne on Saturday. I must admit that I was extremely anxious, but the support of my teamates aswell as my club members got me through. For my first match, I was quite nervous and was not used to getting up in front of a crowd of unknown cheering people, unknown Senseis/ kendoka from other dojos, my own close friends, and my Senseis.
Wow... how much more pressure do you need.
Worth the experience no matter what the outcome.
2 outta 3 aint bad~ As "Meatloaf" sang with passion!!
Actually Andypits4, you are probably too young to know who "Meatloaf" was/is. That is a blessing....

02-19-2006, 08:00 AM	#16
Loolasant Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	First shiai i was in, i got into the quarter finals, so, ummmm.........anything is possible. I won 3 out of the 4 matches, and i was only practicing for like 5 months. This shows, you can win as long as you believe in yourself. Remember......use the force......... Andypits4, You have to tell us how you went with your first shiai. I recently had my own first shiai tournament here in Melbourne on Saturday. I must admit that I was extremely anxious, but the support of my teamates aswell as my club members got me through. For my first match, I was quite nervous and was not used to getting up in front of a crowd of unknown cheering people, unknown Senseis/ kendoka from other dojos, my own close friends, and my Senseis. Wow... how much more pressure do you need. Worth the experience no matter what the outcome. 2 outta 3 aint bad~ As "Meatloaf" sang with passion!! Actually Andypits4, you are probably too young to know who "Meatloaf" was/is. That is a blessing....
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