Thursday 5;45 Octber 4

Ikkajo-2

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo-2

Note: Class of 3. The morning of the day I leave for the trip. My schedule for the last weeks has been tigher than usual, was aware that I was quite stressed out from work and training...I only had a 3 hrs sleep (which is not possible for me to function), and I could not adjust what Sensei was telling us from what he had told us before...kept insisting, "I'm confused...", after all it was just my frustration bursted out before I knew it. ...After the class, Stumpy laughed at me saying, "You did this about a year and half ago, and before that was over 2 years ago...", so I have a cycle for my frustration to explore according to Stumpy. and today was one of them just about on the right track...so he says...

As the training progresses, some things gets easier but many things gets more difficult, or it seems. One theory is that you get easily more aware of whats going on on the mat with your own movements, it means you ... can find whats not going the way you want to be, or at least, the way you think whats supposed to. However, its not possible everything to be controled, at least by you, meaning me, so I go back to the mind set, "I do what I'm supposed to do", yet not being able to ignore what else is going on...

I usually say, Aikido is fun, thats the reason I do it. But more precisely...Aikido is frustrating, stressful but fun comes on the top of it so I keep training only to get better.

Well, cant find the way to say it better even I have been seriously thinking of this topic for the last weeks...maybe its representing my status pretty well, I'm confused all right. Will come back to write this one again if I get clear with the words to put into.

Later that day, I got to the airport, finished easy checking in and was the time to exchange yen to dollers. WHAT A SHOCK! Canadian dollers was more expensive than US dollars! Oh well, anything can happen but I'm here all in one piece and leaving for my Aikido trip. I would count everything is all right.

Tuesday 5:45 : September 25, 2007

Basic:

Technique:

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1&2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 3. Working on the details...Defining me as an annoying memory woman...my memory is pretty good that's how always has been for a lot of things, not perfect just pretty good. Its also working for remembering Aikido techniques. So, I don't have so much hard time remembering them, yet knowing the movements and being able to find the circle with different people is totally a different thing, or so I define...so I had the hard time (again) with 2 different body type people to do the same techniques.

Changing the intention change the effort. I used to think applying the technique is to try putting (or forcing) uke on the spot where I want uke to be. But I realized that guiding Uke to where they dont want to go without uke knowing is just enough. I was again doing the forcing this morning, so I have to remember guiding when I do the technique.

Although, there are so many things to remember...no wonder it takes time for the body to learn all these things.

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...

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!

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 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 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!

Wednesday 5:45 : July 25, 2007

Basic:



Technique:

Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Hijimochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2



Note:

Class of 4. Test training for Chris and John.

Tuesday 5:45 : May 15, 2007

Back to Training

Basic:
Breakfalls
Situps
Rolls

Kihon Dosa
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 3. Welcome back Stumpy!

Wednesday 5:45 : April 18, 2007

Basic:
Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Jo 31 Kata

Note:
Class of 2, good 30 mins practice of Jo 31 kata.

Tuesday 5:45 : April 17, 2007

Embu Practice

Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Kihon Dosa & Kanren waza

Dai Ichi Kihon Techniques

Self Defense

Note:
Class of 2

73:Tuesday 5:45 : March 13, 2007

Basic:

Kihon Dosa with partner

Technique:
Dai Ichi Kihon

Note:
Class of 2

68:Wednesday 5:45 : March 7, 2007

Test Training

56:Thursday 5:45 : February 22, 2007

Jiyuwaza Practice

Shomen Uchi
Yokomen Uchi

Ikkajo
Nikajo
Sankajo
Yonkajo
Shihonage
Hijiate Kokyunage
Shomen Iriminage
Kotegaeshi

Note:
Class of 2.

54:Wednesday 5:45 : February 21, 2007

Basic:

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Shomen Iriminage (Non basic style)

Note:
Class of 2. Working on the details, day 2.

52:Tuesday 5:45 : February 20, 2007

Basic:
180 pivot with partner

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1

Note:
Class of 2. When I did Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi for the first time last summer, I thought that was such an evil hurting technique, but nearly a year later, it was not bad at all...I guess my flip got better : )

40:Thursday 5:45 : February 8, 2007

Jiyuwaza Practice

38:Wednesday 5:45 : February 7, 2007

Kihon Dosa & Kanren Waza

36:Tuesday 5:45 : February 6, 2007

Basic:

Technique:
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Jiyuwaza Practice (Shomen Tsuki)

Note:
Class of 2. It was quite a warm day!