Basically, the badminton tournament yesterday was set up with four big teams. Thus, lower ranked teams played lower ranked teams and everyone was assigned matches at their skill level. I thought it was a good idea to maximize fun for everyone. I was placed on the Board of Education team with seven other teachers. To my surprise, the teachers decided I should be placed on our top-tier team. My partner and I battled hard to win 2 of 3 matches but in the end the teachers lost. I think our team could have won the third match but all of our opponents quickly learned that sending the birdie my way was a mistake and thus I really didn't see as much action as I had hoped. My partner was run ragged by the end too, poor guy. I was moving around the court better then I have been recently (but not to my satisfaction) and my serving was sharp. My smash could have been a bit faster but it was well controlled (meaning I didn't send many into the net as has been a problem lately). After, we were all hungry and had a big lunch with most of the players showing up and sitting at a long table. After a smaller select group really needed an onsen. Japanese onsens are magical for punished bodies and everything felt better after. But more on Japanese onsens some other time. I'm still a bit stiff today and only planned a long walk (to keep loose) in what turned out to be great spring-like weather.
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