Monday 7:00 : August 27, 2007

Basic:
Tai no Henko-1

Technique:
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Hiji Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 (non-basic)

Ryo Mune Mochi Sokumen Iriminage (non-basic)

Note: Class of 7, and 2 teachers. (that makes 4 pairs so this must be right).

I have no thoughts today.

Thursday 5:45 : August 23, 2007

Nikajo Recap

Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2

Katate Mochi Nikajo 2

Note: Class of 2. I did not feel I got anything right in Hiji Mochi Nikajo yesterday, so we asked Stumpy for the recap. To our surprise...(or not) it took a whole class to have a decent understanding of the technique.

How to move the front foot, or the back foot in the beginning...of course its not the same for 1 an d 2 techniques since you are attacking or being attacked for the other. However the points we went over got me into thinking that I can not quite say well just yet.

I dont know if any of the above makes any sense at all, as my thoughts are making much any...

Wednesday 7:00 : August 22, 2007

Shochugeiko : Day 3 - Nikajo

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with Partner

Technique:

Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-2
Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-1

Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Nage

Note: Class of 8. This Shochugeiko is growing as the day goes...It started with 4, 6 and became 8 on the day 3! It means its always the day 1 for someone. The day 1 is the hardest for everyone!

Tuesday 7:00 : Augutst 21, 2007

Shochugeiko : Day 2 - Ikkajo

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with Partner


Technique:


Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2


Note: Class of 6. Another hot morning, so it was hard yet it was not as deadly as the day 1. After every break from training, I promise myself that its easier to keep doing rather than taking a break and come back...yet I never do anything so I keep promising the same thing over and over again...

Tuesday 5:45 : Augutst 21, 2007

Shihonage session

Note:
Class of 2. John gave me a Shihonage-Twist Session.

I need more time to write of details!

Monday 7:00 : August 20, 2007

Shochugeiko : Day 1 - Shihonage

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (50)
Kihon Dosa

-----15 mins including warmups-----

Technique:

Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Katate Mochi Shihonage-2
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-2
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1

Shomen Uchi Shihonage-Kagarigeiko

Note: Shochugeiko Began! I expected for more people to come back but it ended up with 4 people. Hope to see the others to come back tomorrow!


I'm not so sure why the day 1 is always so hard...I think the big part of it is that Shihonage is physically a hard technique. Uke has to get down on the mat, yet it ends so soon so has to come up ritht away...and a week break from training only helps for the muscle to go into sleep zzzzz...

Starting the class with 50 Back breakfalls would've only encouraged us being in a "dead" state right from the beginning of the class. I started easily losing my Kamae during Kihon Dosa practice.

Although...I suppose its a good news that I did not hit my head right on the mat as taking Sensei's uke. I was not quite sure if he threw us any easier the way he usually does or my uke's gotten any better... Last year after Shochugeiko I cut off my ponytail by getting tired of smashing it onto the mat and taking the pain. The next challenge is going to be Sokumen Iriminage which is scheduled next week, I will know better then.

Saturday 18:15, August 11, 2007

Welcome to Hot Aikido!

An ex-senshusei, a guy who never gets tired, instructed us breakfalls in greatdetails.
In the last15mins, one and only picked up technique was Shihonage Kuzushi, for what its worth, no one got injured : )

It was a hot hot hot night and we kept sweating until we reached to the bar after the class.
I'm sure it helped the training to be alot harder, however, we all made it through and had a good time.

Wednesday 7:00 : August 8, 2007

The road to Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1

Seiza
Ikkajo Pin
Nikajo Pin
Kamae
Shikkoho
Suriashi

Moving to the side with Knee
Going forward with Knee

Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1

Note: Class of 6. Start from the basic.

Wednesday 5:45 : August 8, 2007

Tai no Henko-2

Note: Class of 2. The series continues.

I came up with one theory a few months ago...

When Kamae becomes Your Kamae, arms/hands work starts to matter less. (I would not say, less important, the arms/hands becomes a part of Your Kamae, so the hight and relationship with your body and etc.. is really depends on Your Kamae.

Tuesday 7:00 : August 7, 2007

Go back to the Basic, again!

Technique:
Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Katate Mochi Shihonage-2

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1

Katate Mochi Jiyuwaza after class: I finally asked Sensei for Jiyuwaza practice after class. I have been meaning to ask for a while...Sensei must have known what was coming so when I asked him he said, "10 throws? Everyday?" Yes, 10 throws everyday please... :)

I ran out! after 7?? So he slowed it down but kept going. It doesnt hurt as it looks at all, but I threw my body and end up landing my body twisted. That is safest landing I know for now, but it means I end up on the mat, and coming up is not part of it. Thats what I have to work on now.


Note:
Class of 6.

Tuesday 5:45 : August 7, 2007

After the test...Back to Basic...Kihon dosa

Tai no Henko-1

Tai no Henko-1 with partner

Note:
Class of 3. Before the test, everyone practice technique after technique, then take the test. What we realize taking the test is how important the basic movement is. Naturally, we come back to where we started: Kihon dosa.

I started seeing what Kihon Dosa was about maybe after 2 years since I started training. I guess that was when I started realize how it applied in the techniques the way I was trying to do.

Training goes as a circle, and its good to have a cycle. The funny thing is that as we progress, it seems like getting more difficult as we repeat the cycle.

Thursday 5:45 : August 2, 2007

Dai San Techniques:



Kata Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Hijishime- 1 & 2
Katate Mochi Hijishime- 1 & 2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Hijishime- 1 & 2
Hiji Mochi Sokumen Iriminage- 1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Shomen Iriminag-1 & 2
Shomen Tsuki Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2

Wednesday 7:00 : August 1, 2007

Technique:

Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 4, with 2 Senseis. Sensei kept telling me, "what are you doing?" or " what are you not doing?"... Training with less focus on what "I" do as not having Sensei on the mat caused my Aikido very careless, which I did not mean to do, nor expect to happen.

I'm very simple minded person after all, and I'm still at the beginning stage in my Aikido, so I can't nor shouldn't give attention to people (other than the opponent) when I train...yet the reality always doesn't come that way. I'm luckily in the position to be given the chance to lead the class when Sensei is away. The way my aikido became sloppy in the last 2 weeks proves I have not been training as precise as I usually do.

Talking about the distaction, I don't really handle "talking on the mat" well, even my voice distracts my brain functionality so it was quite a challenge for me to keep talking and even "trying to make" the points to the others in the class.

Still. talking of the others often distracts me as well, yet it was nice to be able not to listen to my own voice after 2 weeks!! It was nice to be able to focus on what "I" do or trying to do having Senseis back on the mat. Now, what I know is that I am going to stay this way and lose the sloppiness ASAP!

Wednesday 5:45 : August 1, 2007

So...what happens when teachers are away is...My Aikido becomes SLOPPY! dah!

Test Training:

Dai San Technique:

Shomen Uchi Shihonage-1:
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2:
Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2:
Ushiro Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2:
Ushiro Ryo Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2:
Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2:
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2:
Katate Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2:
Kata Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2:
Ushiro Ryokata Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2:
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae- 1 & 2:
Yokomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae- 1 & 2:

Note: Class of 3 with STUMPY!