The MIM keeps 60 days by default. That may be too much for you.. By default, the folder C:Program Files\MIM\config should make you really happy, it's got lots of plain text files with configuration for all kinds of settings. cleanup.txt has "ARCHIVE LEFTOVER AGE (DAYS) := 60 Change that to whatever you feel is appropriate for you needs.

Yesterday we had a small class, so we were able to each work on what we needed. I, hopefully, now have the full chatan yara no sai form, so I just need to work it.. We did some kali stick work. The yellow and blue belt had never seen those drills before so we started with a simple high-low-high, but we did try for a little bit the sinawali drills, specifically heaven, because that one's fun :) Kali sticks are very good to work follow-through, speed and flow, and god knows I need that.

Monday and yesterday, two blue belts were to test for purple. They went through their calisthenics and basics; I did not see their forms on Monday, but I did see them on Wednesday. They were bad enough sensei wanted to see them again, that much I understood, but not sure how bad until I saw them both. Neither of them broke a sweat until fighting, not for the 100 jumping jacks, not for the 60 push-ups, not for the multiple kick combinations.

Is it a worrying trend that I write mostly about pain in here? :) Every once in a while, usually while doing a high block with my left arm, I'd feel a pain in my left shoulder. It felt like a part was rolling over another one.. Muscle over bone, or something like that. It's not pleasant and is the kind of pain that stops your movement quite short and quite abruptly.

I don't know how I did it, but at some point during my empty hand class, I hurt my back. Think of a line going horizontally across the middle of the back (under the shoulderblades), and you have it. I didn't stay for weapons past my bo class and went home. I was OK during my sword class, which means either I wasn't paying attention, or I wasn't using those muscles.