Sunday at Shinbukan Dojo @ Brighton, UK Jun 2004.
01.
Ok
time to get focused.
I am one of those taking a open grading on the day.
10.
To Rei (Sword Etiquette) is also an important part of Iaido. There is a routine in which everyone HAVE TO lay their sword out and bow before and after using it for kata.
11.
A senpai looking after his beloved sword.
12.
A 5-peron judging panel for the internal grading.
Sensei in the middle was probably signaling: "if you don't put away
your camera and pick up your sword, I am going to fail you!"
(This series of photos are only scans of the original contact sheet - because
I don't have enough time printing all of them in the darkroom!)
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