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**BloofPailafum** · 08-25-2010, 03:28 AM

Les is still in Kyoto. I see him every now and again when he plays in a Gaelic band at the Hill of Tara pub. He doesn't train in kendo any more, and hasn't doen for many years on account of his bad knee. He gave me all of his shinai once when I was a student. Great old fella.

I was watching that a few weeks ago and wondered about him. It must be so frustrating to have your passion shattered by injury-that's the problem with doing physical disciplines. Knee replacements are possible-I've seen miraculous recoveries after this type of surgery-far from normal, but usable recovery.

08-25-2010, 03:28 AM	#4
BloofPailafum Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 357 Senior Member	Les is still in Kyoto. I see him every now and again when he plays in a Gaelic band at the Hill of Tara pub. He doesn't train in kendo any more, and hasn't doen for many years on account of his bad knee. He gave me all of his shinai once when I was a student. Great old fella. I was watching that a few weeks ago and wondered about him. It must be so frustrating to have your passion shattered by injury-that's the problem with doing physical disciplines. Knee replacements are possible-I've seen miraculous recoveries after this type of surgery-far from normal, but usable recovery.
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