Tonight was another solid keiko (although I was embarassed to have run into my students on the way), in which I scored two straight men in shiaigeiko again, although against a kohai, which was slightly less exhiliarating than against a sempai. I really need to not psych myself out before the tournament though, as I was relatively confident last November and then lost both my matches rather quickly. I need to modulate better, and to be confident--willing to wait for ippon rather than attacking kakarigeiko style, but this can be hard against new opponents against whom I dont' really know. Then again, I've only had three shiai and probably fewer than 10 shiai matches ever, so what can I say? I ought to be just focus on kihon, kihon, kihon, not breaking shinai, and mostly on right-shoulder tension and tenouchi, as I think that that is what is holding me back the most.