Swords

Last Sunday a couple of my Shogai students invited us to a place where we could see Japanese swords. Little did we know that we were in for our own personal sword fighting show. When we arrived the owner of the studio explained how many people come and take classes to learn this art and swordsmanship. She then introduced us to one of her students who proceeded to show us some of his moves. From what we could gather, the students don't actually fight with each other, but instead learn different techniques that were used years ago. It was so interesting to watch as this man moved across the studio with grace and precision as the sword sliced through the air. Audrey and I were able to try our hand at some moves, but our movements were less graceful and without precision. We just swung the swords around while everyone else ducked for cover. After our sword experience we headed to lunch with my students. They took us to a delicious Japanese food restaurant where we enjoyed sushi and tempura among other Japanese cuisines we had yet to experience. All in all it was a great day and we were happy to spend it with some of our good friends here in Japan.

We look really scary don't we!
Pretending like I know what I am doing

Look out!

Now this is what its supposed to look like

Audrey and I with some good friends