So bonusgeiko is inherently great, but it’s even better when I manage to squeeze in a nap before practice. I felt extra-crispy today as we were put through the condensed but concentrated rounds: mawari-ippon-shobu, kakari-geiko, men-taiatari-renzoku-men, and then shiai-geiko. Completely exhausting and yet at the same time invigorating. No real waza, and I still need to find a tokui-waza, though I feel as if my kote has improved greatly and isn’t something to sneeze at, but I don’t think it’s my clutch waza. It was nice to play so much jigeiko, although I guess I do miss the kihon. I have been striving to use more men and avoid kote even in jigeiko, but I shouldn’t neglect kote quite so much, while men-misete-kote might be something to play with as well. I’m told that my debana-men is of a good speed, but I need to make it much smaller and sharper, with my hands higher in zanshin–not bouncing up and showing how uncomitted my strike is, but rather going well over my opponent. Following through, following through–this is definitely something I need to work on, as I stop after even a good point.