We are back in Toowoomba this morning looking out at the smoke haze enveloping the city, and hoping that everyone remains safe from the threats of the ongoing bushfire crisis in Queensland and New South Wales.
I did want to provide a brief report on the wonderful weekend away up in Gin Gin where Tracy, Sean T and I trekked off early Saturday morning to run kendo, iaido, and jujutsu on the Saturday, and and arnis session on the Sunday. We were joined Sunday by Adrian Robertson sensei, from Gladstone, who ran an excellent judo ne-wasa skills session.
Many thanks to Ivan Hills sensei and Tamara Kelly for hosting us and putting in the enormous organisational effort needed to coordinate an event like this. We will look forward to seeing some of the Gin Gin crew in December for the QKR State Championships and seminar in Brisbane, and the BBRD Jujutsu grading opportunity in Toowoomba.
It was lovely to see quite a number of new faces this year, and I hope that many of you continue your budo journey!