[mr.memo]

Hey, fellow kendoka!

Been away for a while. Have been recovering from a mild concussion suffered during keiko. Overly enthusiastic men strike, plus I was looking down. Caught the shinai in the back part of the men. All I felt was my neck bones popping and my hands went numb for a second or two. Was woozy like hell for the rest of keiko.

Now that I'm cleared to go back to Kendo, I really don't want to. In fact, I'm thinking of selling my stuff and getting back into my old love, archery. Dunno if the ol' cowboy adage about "getting back on the horse after he throws ya" even applies here.

I like my dojo mates & sensei. They're the greatest bunch of folks I've ever had the privilege of meeting. But I don't think I can take another errant strike like that one again.

Any suggestions?