Perfect Timing

I managed to not be sick anymore just in time for... Hombu dojo to close for the year. Hooray.

The up side is that I've gotten my fair share of ass whipping from sensei these past few days that I've been well enough to actually show up to train. Tonight he made me stand absolutely still so that he could show the class how to properly cut shomen and yokomen. The catch is that he was holding a tanto. Most of the room went dead silent as he repeatedly clocked me in the head and neck, but when it was clear that I was perfectly fine (thank god he's a professional) after this ritual flogging/right-of-passage, the class erupted with laughter after he commented on the pleasant sound my head makes when whacked with a wooden stick. Nothin' says lovin' like a good bludgeoning.