6/19-6/25

Good week of training all week. Everyone is training really well and feeling strong! Glad to be able to get this kind of training even though classes are not that big yet! And I'm happy to have guys that can push me to get better all the time too!

 今週も練習は良かった！皆さんはよく練習した、そして強いです。まだちょっと少ないのに、いつもこのハード練習をするので幸せです。皆、上手になって奨励してくれてありがとう！

Congratulations to Koushirou on getting his blue belt after a awesome double gold performance at last weeks competition!
コウシロウ、青帯昇格おめでとうございます！先週、ダブルゴールドはすごかった！

6/12-6/18

Had a tough week of training was feeling really bad and not much energy but was still able to make it through training. Sometimes the days you don't feel like training are the most valuable. Even if you don't feel it right away. It is a good test and you can learn something from it! Jiu-Jitsu is something that is always there to help you improve your life and it will be a part of my life forever! I feel truly lucky to have the support of an amazing community of people that is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu!
今週の練習は、私にとって本当にきつかった。調子は悪くて元気がなかった、しかし練習行って生き残りました。時々、行きたくない日は自分を自分を試すいい機会だ。柔術はいつもそこにあるそして、いつも力づけてくれる。ブラジリアン柔術は僕の永遠ともです。ブラジリアン柔術のコミュニティにいる自分は本当に幸運です。

Shiota-san and Nakayama-san battling it out! Congratulations to both of them on their belt promotions last week! Both have been training super hard and have made huge improvements in the last year!

塩田さんと中山さんはバトルする。二人の紫帯昇格おめでとうございます。二人とも技がうまくなてきてきます。

6/5-6/11

Great week of training as usual! Been getting really hot and afternoon trainings have been tough but everyone has been training hard! Next week Ill go to Northern Kyushu to support a few guys from Kagoshima competing at the Copa Paraestra should be a fun event!

今週の練習はいつものようによかったです。最近、暑くなったので昼の練習はすごくきついでした！でも皆んな真剣に練習した。来週、北九州のコパパラステラの試合行きます！僕はセコンドですけど楽しみです！

Kagoshima's Jiu-Jitsu scene has yet to really take off but everyone is always training hard and having a good time doing it. It will only be a matter of time before Kagoshima is representing the best of what Japan can offer!

他の武道に比べて、鹿児島の柔術はまだ人気ではないですが、でもいつも皆真剣に練習し、幸せです！鹿児島が日本一強くなります！

5/29-6/4

Only a few days of training this week but we had solid practices. Worlds going on right now in California and I wish I could be there.  I'll try my best to qualify and make it there next year! Gonna be trying to bring the pace of training up in the next couple weeks to prepare for All Japan at the end of July!  

今週れ、練習は少なかったけど、いつものようによかった。今はカリフォルニアで世界大会があります！いけなかったので、ちょっと残念です！今から、来年の大会の資格に頑張っています！そして、７月全日本があるので今後数週間はペースアップ！

Starting to have some hot days! After practice Monday everyone cooled off with some ice cream!!
月曜日は暑かった。練習の後皆はアイスを食べた！きつい練習の後アイスは最高だった！

5/22-528

Another great week of training! Hard training everyday this week and everyone is feeling tough! Glad to have great people to train with here in Kagoshima! Planning on going to Tokyo for All Japan in July so now is the time to train hard and bring my Jiu-Jitsu up! It would be great to bring more of the guys from Kagoshima if anyone is interested let me know! Next week will be light training because the Budokan and Arena are both unavailable.

今週も練習は良かった！毎日、ハードな練習をした！　皆さんは、強くて、すごくいい練習のパートナーで嬉しいです！　７月にオールジャパンのために東京へ行くつもりなので、今は練習頑張る！誰でも参加OK。もし、東京に行きたい人がいたらいつでも連絡ください！来週は武道館とアリーナも休みの日が多いので練習は少ないです。

Its really great to see enthusiasm for Jiu-Jitsu growing in Kagoshima! The level here is improving all the time!

鹿児島の人は益々、熱心になってきている！皆さんの技はだんだんうまくなります！

5/15-5/21

Back to training after Dumau. I always feel more motivated to train after a competition! Improve on mistakes that were made and be ready for the next one! I hope to be able to make it to a few competitions across Japan before the Asian Open in September. I hope we can bring a good group to Tokyo for the Asian Open and represent Kagoshima!!

試合が終わったでも、練習は続きます！試合の後、いつももっと頑張らないとと思う。間違いのところよく考えたり、フィジカルも準備したり！アジアオープンの前にいろいろな試合出たい！鹿児島の人々の多くが行くことを願っています！

 Classes were a little small this week but we still got our training in! As long as you can push yourself you can get good training regardless! 

今週、ちょっと少ないけど練習は良かった！自分を鼓舞する、いい練習できます！ 

Dumau Kyushu 5/15

Just got done at Dumau South. A long day but a great competition and a lot of fun! 

Dumau Southは終わりました！時間がかかりましたけど楽しかった。いつもいい試合でした！

 I took first place at weight against Takamoto-san！
体重級では、高本さんんに勝った！

 At open weight I won my first two matches by submission and lost in the final to Takahashi-san！

無差別級、最初二回試合一本で勝ったけど最後の試合負けちゃった！

5/8-5/14

Last week of training before Dumau! And we are ready for tomorrow! We be up early tomorrow morning to drive up to Saga and will be back late tomorrow night! Should be another great tournament and I can't wait to get on the mats tomorrow!

今週の練習は試合前最後でした。準備ができました！明日は早く起きて、佐賀県へ行って、夕方帰ります。試合は楽しみです！明日までに待てません！

 This week we had a day of training over at Kagoshima Arena because the Budokan was closed.  Next week we will too because of a few closed days at the Budokan. 

今週の火曜日は武道館がしまったので、鹿児島アリーナで練習した。来週の木曜日も同じです。

5/1-5-7

Golden Week Training! Great to have good training through the holidays! Some really tough classes and I'm feeling good for the competition next week! Next week we will doing the final tuning and we will be ready to compete at Dumau Kyushu!

ゴールデンウィークの練習！ゴールデンウィーク中で練習はうまくいった！きつい練習あった！自分の調子はいい！来週、もうちょっときつい練習。そして最後の日ゆっくり休んでします。九州ドゥマウはいい準備ができそう！

 Saturday's class was good as usual and after I showed a couple techniques I like from the top and from the bottom.  Always happy to help anybody with any questions they have!

土曜日の練習は良かった！スパーリングの後上と下とのハーフから技を教えた。皆に技を説明することはいつも嬉しです！

Got to train over at Trust Kagoshima this week! It had been too long was great to be over there and train with Kengo! I hope I'll be able to make some more classes soon!

今週、トラスト練習した！本当に久しぶりだった！ケンゴさんとスパーは嬉しかった！頻繁に行きたい！

4/24-4/30

Classes were small this week but we got some good training in anyway! Really glad the weather has started to warm up. Next week we will still have afternoon training during the holidays! Hope everyone can make it!

今週の練習、人はちょっと少なかったのにいつもように良かった！天気は遂に暖かくなった！来週の祭日昼練習があります！皆是非来てください！