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A few weeks ago during class, we had just finished jigeiko after about a 45-minute footwork and swing drill period. I was exhausted, since this was my third match during jigeiko and of course, it's with Ariga-sensei. He called for kirikaeshi to close out class, and when I swung, my arms weren't fully extended. He told me during the attack to extend my arms and it won't be so hard to swing.

Like you, though, the first time I put on bogu and tried kirikaeshi, I was immediately exhausted. Part of it is that extra weight, some of it was being enclosed in my men and having a smaller field of view, and part of it was that I was hyperventilating because I was so excited.

Glad you enjoyed jigeiko.