A lacklustre Thursday practice--the focus was mostly on kihon, led by Regular Sensei, but the problem wasn't that or the weather, which was a little muggy, but just that I wasn't pushing forward nearly enough--I am feeling more relaxed after the strike, but it still isn't quite enough. I also need to figure out what to do against beginners, the ones who are mudansha or newly in bogu, as I'm again having problems dealing with them--they wind up too big and I can't really get inside, or debana-kote well enough. It's intersting also the different advice you'll get on kiai: I should tone it down a little, but have it on slow boil, and just be more commited in my strikes.