Runnin' with the Big Dogs

The boys' sensei recently opened the door for a few new students--younger siblings of some of the others. The Princess jumped at the chance (Arnold would've too, but the sensei decided to wait a few months with him), tonight was her first class.

She was supposed to start in February, but Tuesday night the sensei gave her the green light. To say she was excited was a bit of an understatement. She'd been counting down the days and hours since she got the go-ahead.

Reportedly, she did great--the months of sitting on the sidelines had prepared her, good to see she was paying attention. I'm really looking forward to her getting some more time in and getting proficient. Especially if she picks up the aggression I saw in the girls at the tournament--would be good for both her and her brothers if she could go toe to toe with them.

The boys, meanwhile, are progressing well, and are even considering competing soon (they'll get slaughtered, but will learn from it--and I think they know that).