Damaged toes, again.


There I was, in the "interesting" town of Shanghai, home to the "Obi Wan" bar, drilling some double-legs against the cage (finally got the feeling right) when this big Russian guy ko-ouchi-gared me and then landed on top of my foot, bending the big toe all the way the other way.


Can't blame him. It was an accident. I am having too many accidents this year. Am I getting old? Well, yes, but, am I getting too old? Should I try something easier on the body? Maybe Aikido...? Ninjutsu? Capoeira?
Damn, the pain is incredible now...


Sorry for posting pics of my feet again, but life is tough.
I just woke up and can't walk. It's swollen as hell (can't get the light right in a pic now) but I need to recover in two days.
My Karate class needs me!!!







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