stubborn truculence bears the bell away

( More tales of Me Vs. the Wuss-Out )

also:

After only three and a half years, I've finally learned what the four directions of shihonage ( = "Four Direction Throw") are.

(I overheard a discussion in the hallway while I was changing wherein someone else was saying the exact same thing to Keith; and he responded that a lot of people, even black belts, don't know it either. I missed most of the rest but I *think* he was saying something about how it's part of what you learn if you train in one particular {style? school? tradition?}. Interesting.)