The study of ways to survive in winter is the traditional way in which we start each and every new year. This year too, for the 15th time, we had the opportunity to enrich and perfect our knowledge concerning this topic.
The event was held in the forest of Mlaka, situated in the valleys under the mountain of Lipac, in the event partook around ten warriors from Bujinkan Macedonia, which tirelessly worked on their own self improvement during yesterday’s events.
At the same time, a test was organized for the skills and techniques of winter survival of Kosara Dovezenska, with which she became the first girl from Bujinkan Macedonia to be tested during this hard trial, but she sadly failed to pass the test this time.
Several hours after the event’s conclusion, the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia wrote a public message to commemorate his daughters trial, which we show here in its entirety:
“This girl is my hero of the day!
Today Kosara Dovezenska was the first girl from Bujinkan Macedonia to be tested during the hard trial of the “Ways of Winter Survival”, but she sadly failed the test.
The test is such that the candidate is left alone in a forested area with only a knife and a small axe, while the rest of the group leave the immediate area. He/she then needs to build a shelter sturdy enough to weather the elements, start a fire using only a fire-starter and show many other types of skills and knowledge that we shall not waste time explaining here.
So that there can be no hint of special treatment or nepotism, because she is the daughter of the leader of Bujinkan Macedonia, a commission was formed just for her, made up of all of the Sempais that had previously managed to pass the test, judging her on her performance.
At 15:00 we started towards the place where she was one her own and when I saw her caked in mud and freezing, with ripped gloves and soaked to the bone – as a father I couldn’t hide my sorrow, but as her teacher I must admit that I was more than proud of her, although I already knew that she had failed, owing to two mistakes that I immediately noticed.
With her face caked in mud, she was cute as a button, but that did nothing to mellow out the harsh judgment handed down by the Sempais, which rated her performance in the same strict but just way that they were judged by me throughout the preceding years.
One thing that I am known for is my strictness when advancement through the ranks of the Dojo is concerned, that is why our Dojo is considered to be one of the best in the world, and that same level of strictness has been instilled in my oldest students (Sempai). The test for survival in winter conditions is especially difficult, but Kosara will have a chance to fix her mistakes next year.
I LOVE YOU MY DEAR DAUGHTER!!! And I am proud of you!!!
Never give up!!!