Tuesday 7:00 : September 25, 2007

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1&2 with partner

Technique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1&2
Ushirowaza Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 4,

Kotegaeshi: I certainly have a problem with my Kotegaeshi, especially with Suwari ones. I just cant get the feeling like I "get" Kotegaeshi. Applying Kotegaeshi is straight forward, for either you are stepping forward or pivotting. I am still twisting as my body goes off from my center line...UMM...

Ushiro Eri Mochi: Ducking under Uke's arm part is quite tough, its not bending over...that makes it lose your kamae, which is bad. This is one of rare movements among the others, so it needs a lot of practice, I suppose.

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.

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.

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!

Tuesday 7:00 : May 15, 2007

Basic:

Hiriki no Yosei -1 & 2 with partner

Technique:

Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Yokomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Hiji Mochi Yonkajo Osae-2

Katate Mochi Yonkajo Nage (Kagari geiko)

Note:
Class of 6 with 2 teachers.

Tuesday 7:00 : May 8, 2007

Basic:
Kihon Dosa
-Tai no Henko-1
-Tai no Henko-2
-Hiriki no Yosei-1
-Hiriki no Yosei-2
-Shumatsu Dosa-1
-Shumatsu Dosa-2

Forward Rolls
Back Rolls

Shikko Ho

Technique
Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Katate Mochi Shihonage-2
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-2
Hanmi Handachi Shihonage-1

Shomen Uchi Shihonage (Kagari geiko)

Note:
Class of 7. Back to Training after Golden Week. Its getting hot, Summer is coming!

It was quite hard to keep moving, I guess an hour of Aikido is quite tough : )

Wednesday 7:00 : April 18, 2007

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Dai Ichi 1 Techniques

Note:
Class of 6. Embu Practice

Tuesday 7:00 : April 17, 2007

Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Kihon Dosa & Kanren waza

Dai Ichi Kihon Technique

Jiyuwaza

Jo

Note:
Class of 4. We were all thrown by Sensei quite big time.

Friday 7:00 : April 13, 2007

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (120)
Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Dai Ichi Kihon

Note:
Class of 5, 6 people on the mat. Sensei did not feel it was enough back breakfalls when we made the first counting round of 10 each, so we made it twice. (120 back breakfalls)

My record was broken!

84:Tuesday 7:00 : March 20, 2007

Test Review

Basic and Basic and Basic:

Hiriki no Yosei-1 going forward movement
Tai no Henko-2 pivot

Kihon Dosa Renzoku x 3

Technique:
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 5.

78:Thursday 7:00 : March 15, 2007

LOOK WHAT I FOUND!

Test Training

Note:
7 people in 2 groups.

Sensei in Kimuchi Heaven...

74:Tuesday 7:00 : March 13, 2007

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Dai Ichi Kihon

Test Training

Note:
Class of 7.

71:Friday 7:00 : March 9, 2007

Test Training

70:Thursday 7:00 : March 8, 2007

Test Trainig

Back Breakfalls (10)

Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:
Class of 3.

69:Wednesday 7:00 : March 7, 2007

Test Training

Note: Class of 7

67:Tuesday 7:00 : March 6, 2007

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (10)
Push ups (10)
Back Breakfalls (10)
Push ups (10)
Back Breakfalls (10)
Push ups (10)
Back Breakfalls (10)
Push ups (10)
Back Breakfalls (10)
Push ups (10)

Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Technique:
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Nage
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage

Note:
Class of 6.

64:Friday 7:00 : March 2, 2007

Test Training

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-2
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-2
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 4 on the side of Beginners course of 2.

2 more weeks until the test!

63:Thursday 7:00 : March 1, 2007

Jiyuwaza Class

Class started 7:02

Warm ups ... 5 mins

Tai Sabaki from Shomen Uchi, Yokomen Uchi ... for 45 mins

5 throws x 2 ... 8 mins



Note:

Class of 5.
Sensei was on Fire : )

It was a cold morning, but Sensei opened the window as soon as we started warm ups, even it was still cold...I guess he was burning from inside...

We were pushed a bit harder than usual, but noone got hurt, noone cried...

Udegarami : I tried Udegarami from Shomen Uchi, was too light and weak...Sensei said, "Let me show you", I was smashed onto the mat 2 seconds later. I think its safer for uke to be thrown harder than "Softer" especially for Udegarami, and Kotegaeshi. To make it "harder", it has to be done with more hips. ... Umm, thats pretty much for everything else, I assume ; )

62:Wednesday 7:00 : February 28, 2007

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (30)

Technique:

Test Training

Note:
Class of 7, test training on the side of beginners course.

Again, for the millions of times...I cant explain the techniques in words even the ones I know how to do it... I must say...you have some certain rhythm when you train as given the advices from the teachers. Thats very natural (I mean, this becomes a habit when you do it over 100 times...), at least to me, but "I talk" is not natural and I get distracted by my own voice since its not supposed to be there in my "rhythm". So, for me, talking and giving some or any advice to the others is very unnatural and that is breaking the habit, at least the ones I have now...I bet it will take a bit more time to get used to it.

61:Tuesday 7:00 : February 27, 2007

Test Training

Basic
Back Breakfalls (30)
Kihon Dosa Renzoku (3 times)

Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage- 1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkjo Osae- 1 & 2

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:
Class of 3, working on 3, could not go through so many techniques after all. Yet, it was a good practice for all of us.