Lost of a Great Kendoka

I hate to start of my blog with a depressing note. But I feel this is something that cannot be un-noted.

Kozo Ando Sensei passed away on Thursday 9th October from a brain aneurysm.

For those of us who have had the good fortune to study Kendo under him, please remember him in your thoughts. Our condolences to his family.

On a personal note:
I had the privilege to study kendo under this great sensei. And although it was a short keiko (sparing) session, it has inspired me greatly in persuing the life-long path of kendo.

My greatest regret, besides not being able to learn kendo from him anymore, is that i was not ready when i had the privilege to keiko with him.

Thus not being able to learn the most from his brief. So for the rest of you kendokas out there, please, make full use of every opportunity you have to study kendo from your senseis. And for those not practising kendo, to live life to the fullest. For you will never know what will happen tomorrow, or if tomorrow will ever come.