[lomonel]

Years of practice: If I subtract the time I have been unable to practice reasonably undisturbed, 7-8 years. Total time span: 10 1/2 years. I train almost exclusively in the dojo. Basic reason for failure at the first attempt: Disenergized from a hectic period at work plus no real good hit during keiko. At second attempt: Not good enough ki-ken-tai-ichi, not varied enough attack styles. So no, not for the same reasons.