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Well, I had originally intended to spend most (or even all) of the month of October working on the new house and getting everything unpacked and into place, then starting back at my old dojo sometime late October or early November.
Monday night, I decided to walk the 2+ miles up to the dojo after work. I figured it would let me say hi to everyone, tell them I was back in town and would be back in the dojo soon, find out how long the walk would take (for future reference), etc. Then I got there and found out that the head instructor had a heart attack about a month ago -- one of those where the doctors looked at him and said, "We have no idea why you're still alive!" He's doing better now, and currently able to teach 1-2 classes a week, with the senior students covering the rest of the load. Since my first-degree black belt is from his school, and since I'm 2 ranks above his current senior student... it looks like I'll be starting back at the dojo -- on Mondays until the house is in order, then I'll add in Wednesdays.
I was very glad to see that Ralph (current senior student) has come a long way in the time I've been gone. He has become much more proficient and comfortable as an instructor -- something he used to really hate doing. I was also very pleased by, and proud of, the students I observed. Their techniques and their attention to details is all that I could have asked.
Now if we can just get Sensei healthy again!
Monday night, I decided to walk the 2+ miles up to the dojo after work. I figured it would let me say hi to everyone, tell them I was back in town and would be back in the dojo soon, find out how long the walk would take (for future reference), etc. Then I got there and found out that the head instructor had a heart attack about a month ago -- one of those where the doctors looked at him and said, "We have no idea why you're still alive!" He's doing better now, and currently able to teach 1-2 classes a week, with the senior students covering the rest of the load. Since my first-degree black belt is from his school, and since I'm 2 ranks above his current senior student... it looks like I'll be starting back at the dojo -- on Mondays until the house is in order, then I'll add in Wednesdays.
I was very glad to see that Ralph (current senior student) has come a long way in the time I've been gone. He has become much more proficient and comfortable as an instructor -- something he used to really hate doing. I was also very pleased by, and proud of, the students I observed. Their techniques and their attention to details is all that I could have asked.
Now if we can just get Sensei healthy again!
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And yeah, it does. I'm just really glad he came through it!
::shudders:: oh, shit... if/when he does decide to retire, I've got a sneaking suspicion I know who he's got in mind for his replacement...
::sighs::
But I don't want to run a school full-time, dammit!
Oh, well. Whatever he decides on that account, may that day be long in coming.