Sundays have been deserted, today too, but the new cute former model student at least got extra-special tutoring from Sensei. Today was lots of kihon, some confused waza drills (you really need to "go on the blocks" rather than on your own timing. My anti-kote-waza still need a lot more work, especially my ojikaeshi-waza, which I can seldom get to work. The rest of my keiko was fine, just not remarkable in any way.

I keep on getting complimented by sensei when I haven't done anything that great, or so I think, which is surprising because when I'm asked, "So what did you do different today?" as I was today, I didn't know whether it was because I did significantly better or worse than usual. I have been reasonably pleased with my ability against much taller opponents, although it's not that I score first against them, it's just that when I do strike, I hit right after, but straight and solid buton-men-uchi.