Phenomenal day today. Im proper blown away. Today I had the great honour to be awarded my Shodan in #Iaido from 8th Dan Hamamoto Sensei in Japan. The intensive grading included 27 Katas with classification and analysis of the sword lasting around 3 hours. It was very mentally and physically challenging. I first came to Okinawa in 2006 to study Kobudo with … Read More
