An instruction-heavy practice today (with lots of sutemi men (nissoku-itto-no-maai, shokujin-no-maai, kojin-no-maai, issoku-itto-no-maai)), and I practiced only against Sensei. He says it's all coming together except for my tension. It feels pretty good, despite lots of missed kote (I blame my leather tsuba) and some hurty knuckles. My knee is less of an issue too.