Kangeiko 2014 : Day 1

Kangeiko Day 1, Shihonage

I opened this year's Kangeiko for the first time. I was thinking I came a long way...as walking onto the mat : )

Its my 10th Kangeiko, meaning its my 10th year doing this Aikido. Long time indeed.
I often ask myself whats driving me to do this Aikido so much...? There are many reasons,  its going to be a long list, in short they just fit me by chance or fate, lucky me.

During the class, I made a pause to the class and said something like this.
"We spend so much time and put energy and effort and passion on this training, we have got to make it right." I actually surprised myself as I heard the words coming out of my mouth. I think it was the words from my heart, not from my brain. I liked that.

First Class 2013

Jan 7 Kids First Class in Takatsu:

Test training. It was nice to see all the 7 kids got together for the first time in a month, holidays do the tricks ;) 

5 kids are testing at the end of the month and they seem pretty keen. Although, it had been a while for some of the kids to be back on the mat, that made a class a little bit "getting back the feeling" all way through the class.

First Test Training, it was bad...I was sad...it didn't flow at all...my shoulder was having a stiff bump and it made the training very poor...got fixed a little bit and tried jiyuwaza walk through. Its gotten much better and I was much happier.


Jan 8 First Class in Roppongi, (and half hour test training with Stumpy)

Jiyuwaza walk through:

Shomen Uchi & Shomen Tsuki
Training with Stumpy makes it obvious that I tend to come up (meaning coming off kamae) since he is much taller than me. Also, I find myself getting ready and jump as I can see how far I have to go to make my breakfalls. I may have to be quick and ready but I don't know if I really should jump that much. I guess it takes a lot of getting used to and moving in the flow.

Shomen Iriminage, it was very heavy when I first tried...was not very nice. Heaviness means force...it turned out that I was not waiting long enough for my big uke to fall into the spot he loses his balance, its easy to say...

The best thing to realize was that I don't think I have to worry about if the techniques are come while doing Jiyuwaza. I have enough variety to make a set of throws for the basic attacks.

First Class: first week after the holiday is not so easy. the first week hurts always, this has to be done, and its started.

2013, Happy New Year!

The Year 2012

New year... I like it for the way it gives a fresh start.

My 2012 was a busy and good one. I would say it has started, and now in the new year, I would like to keep it going.

Test Videos

I have been away from leaving notes here but I have been training in Roppongi and Urayasu, met and trained with people from different back ground or training history...etc.

One thing to another, it pointed me to watch my old test videos.

I uploaded on youtube since I thought it may be helpful to the others.
Hope it is!

6th Kyu Test

4th Kyu Test

1st Kyu Test

Osu,
Saori

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