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Hi everybody,

Gendzwill-sensei, I see what you mean now. I didn't understand what you meant, at first. Thanks for clarifying it.

Ok, you guys, this is what happened. I just got back a half hour ago from practice, and you guys won't believe what he said. I was sure surprised. He made the first move in class, to discuss the bogu. He first showed me what the different stitchings on the school bogu. Then, I said quietly and politely, that I liked a particular set at bogubag.com. I forgot I'd already told him about it in my message-but I remembered that I didn't tell him which particular 5mm and 6mm sets I had been looking at. So, he said he'd looked at them and knew which one I was taling about-again impossible, since I never told him which I had looked at, and he said that he still won't let me order it from there. I looked at him and quietly asked why. He said it was policy, and it had to do with profit-he actually said that. Dishonorable that is. Anyway, then I said politely and again quietly, that I felt that it wasn't fair and that my Dad would prefer me to get that particular set. (Both my parents think I should get the one I like. I don't know why I just didn't say parents. I may not live at home, but my parents care what bogu I get.) So, he says to me, "Then maybe I should ask you to leave." in front of the class. I just LOOKED at him, and replied in my same even polite way, "I feel that would be unfair as well, sir." and then dropped the subject. Oh, I was seething, but buried any emotion whatsoever that I had regarding it. So then, he made this announcement to the entire class saying that anything such as shinai, bogu, tenugi, hakama, etc., had to be purchased from him, or we couldn't use it in class. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard in my life! Now, I can be upset... I'm not in class anymore, neh?

Oh, I might add, there was no way to get him into his office to discuss it, which I think, was just as well. I don't know if he has a temper or not. I wouldn't know what to do one on one, because I am not an agressive person outside of practice.

So ok, what I'd like to ask him now, is what happens if a new Kenshi comes from another dojo. Do they have to get all new bogu, etc. This is stupid, neh? Oh, how I wish I could grow new eyes and get to drive. I know where I'd go. The sad thing is, I really love Kendo(Well, I'm doing Kumdo because it was the only thing available.), and the nearest dojo is two hours away. Sigh...

Anyway, this is what the result so far is. What do you guys think about it??

Kaoru