Again, Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
180 pivot then move forward practice
180 pivot then move to the side in suwari practice
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2 (Tachi & Suwari)(& Hajime)
Note: Class of 6. Its getting warm...Spring is almost ending, it means..."Summer" is coming : )
As soon as we started moving, sweat started to come down from my head.
Suwari techniques are simply harder than Tachi (I think), but it teaches us how to move with knees and hips more than Tachi. For short people, I think its a great way to learn the whole movement without having so much height difference.
It was quite interesting to find my competitiveness in Hajime...I just hate to be bihind the call, I probably did not have even 40% of the movements right during Hajime today...but I had not to be behind the call. I remember being not so fast in the beginning of the days even I knew the technique, I could not do it so fast...I think I'm getting faster compare to before, so there is a hope for me to get faster.
There is a hope for me to make my speed faster.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday 5:45 : April 30, 2008
Happy Birthday Mike Sensei
Kamae
fixed points: hands' height. (ring finger:upper hand, middle finger:lower hand parallel to the mat)
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Note:
Class of 3. Its hard to kill the bad habit...working on the details, we are supposed to not to miss the points, rather make it emphasize till we get them. But those things are simply hard to do (thats why not doing it in the first place!), so its so easy to be missed...
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage, I find it one of the most difficult ones to do.
Kamae
fixed points: hands' height. (ring finger:upper hand, middle finger:lower hand parallel to the mat)
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Note:
Class of 3. Its hard to kill the bad habit...working on the details, we are supposed to not to miss the points, rather make it emphasize till we get them. But those things are simply hard to do (thats why not doing it in the first place!), so its so easy to be missed...
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage, I find it one of the most difficult ones to do.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Saturday 18:15 : April 26, 2008
Ukemi Practice
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Shomen Iriminage-1&2
in pairs, in kagari geiko...
Note: Class of 6. I like Tenchinage-1 (its difficult but I like the movement), Tenchinage-2 is very difficult. I have no idea how to bring uke around in the beginning. Sensei told me to try to move Uke with uke's back foot, not with the arms.
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Shomen Iriminage-1&2
in pairs, in kagari geiko...
Note: Class of 6. I like Tenchinage-1 (its difficult but I like the movement), Tenchinage-2 is very difficult. I have no idea how to bring uke around in the beginning. Sensei told me to try to move Uke with uke's back foot, not with the arms.
Friday 7:00 : April 25, 2008
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with partner
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-1
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Hijishime-2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Kokyunage
Note: Class of 6,
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-1
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Hijishime-2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Kokyunage
Note: Class of 6,
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Thursday 7:00: April 24, 2008
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with partner
Suwariwaza Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Hiji Mochi Nikajo (not the whole technique)
Shumatsu Dosa 1 & 2 with partner
Note: Class of 7,
Suwariwaza Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Hiji Mochi Nikajo (not the whole technique)
Shumatsu Dosa 1 & 2 with partner
Note: Class of 7,
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Thursday 5:45: April 24, 2008
Yonkajo
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Ryote Mochi Yonkajo Nage
Class of 3. Different speed, different intention...Sensei's tips everywhere.
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Ryote Mochi Yonkajo Nage
Class of 3. Different speed, different intention...Sensei's tips everywhere.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday 7:00, April 22, 2008
Was Shihonage on the list again??
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with partner
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1&2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Katate Mochi Shihonage (throw-Kagari geiko)
Note: Class of 9, hips and knees...along with elbows...
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with partner
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1&2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Katate Mochi Shihonage (throw-Kagari geiko)
Note: Class of 9, hips and knees...along with elbows...
Tuesday 5:45, April 22, 2008
The new series started!
Yonkajo Week
Suriashi
Tai no Henko-2
Suriashi (go forward, step back, go forward)
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo-1
Note: Class of 3, back to regular training. Started with Suriashi with very detailed instruction.
One of my topics is to find my regular speed, in order to get the faster speed. I missed many points yet I kept going as I tried hiding/fixing at the same time, Sensei found it "looked like over confident" move...I did not know what he meant, I had to ask what exactly what he meant. My concern was that if I was showing any "confidence"...wanted to know "how" I did it. It turned out he found it as if I kept going as not caring the points I was supposed to do...that was not I was trying to do but it was good to find out that my intention was not working, so I have to fix it.
Yonkajo Week
Suriashi
Tai no Henko-2
Suriashi (go forward, step back, go forward)
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo-1
Note: Class of 3, back to regular training. Started with Suriashi with very detailed instruction.
One of my topics is to find my regular speed, in order to get the faster speed. I missed many points yet I kept going as I tried hiding/fixing at the same time, Sensei found it "looked like over confident" move...I did not know what he meant, I had to ask what exactly what he meant. My concern was that if I was showing any "confidence"...wanted to know "how" I did it. It turned out he found it as if I kept going as not caring the points I was supposed to do...that was not I was trying to do but it was good to find out that my intention was not working, so I have to fix it.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Saturday 18:15: April 18, 2008
Recap from Friday night? I would be scared if Sensei's animal instinct was that good...
Tai no Henko-2 with partner
Katate Mochi Kokyunage
Since I was late for the class, had no idea what Sensei knew about the class from Friday night. Still, it was too good to be true to have deja vu like that... the secret was that one of us revealed the scene of it to Sensei before the class. Then, he rearranged it and we we were able to have the recap class. I was glad to have the second chance so soon because I was not quite happy the way I put myself in the night before...
Gosh...my left upper arm is sore having massive katate mochi sessions 2 nights in a raw!
This probably means I am still using my muscle so hard to keep my kamae.
My general observation: people in the beginning tend to move with shoulder along with full of thoughts in the head, so their own body often left behind them. I'm sure I was there, and now I am conciously less tensed with shoulder and using back, still not quite coming down to hips and knees...more hips and knees.
How amazing small change in angles makes the differences! I felt it today with the angle of body made kamae so strong and stable. Keep the straight line from the top of the head to back of the heel...means "something" ; )
Tai no Henko-2 with partner
Katate Mochi Kokyunage
- Straight in throw (plus Hajime)
- Pivot as throw (plus Hajime)
- Straight in throw
- Pivot as throw
Shumatsu Dosa 1 & 2
I totally lost track of time before the class, had to be sure that I was running later than usual so had to hurry up changing..., being late for the class for a few minutes could have been avoided...Since I was late for the class, had no idea what Sensei knew about the class from Friday night. Still, it was too good to be true to have deja vu like that... the secret was that one of us revealed the scene of it to Sensei before the class. Then, he rearranged it and we we were able to have the recap class. I was glad to have the second chance so soon because I was not quite happy the way I put myself in the night before...
Gosh...my left upper arm is sore having massive katate mochi sessions 2 nights in a raw!
This probably means I am still using my muscle so hard to keep my kamae.
My general observation: people in the beginning tend to move with shoulder along with full of thoughts in the head, so their own body often left behind them. I'm sure I was there, and now I am conciously less tensed with shoulder and using back, still not quite coming down to hips and knees...more hips and knees.
How amazing small change in angles makes the differences! I felt it today with the angle of body made kamae so strong and stable. Keep the straight line from the top of the head to back of the heel...means "something" ; )
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Friday 19:00, April 18, 2008
Katate Mochi Jiyuwaza Practice
180 pivot with partner
Kokyunages (4 patterns)
Shumatsu Dosa
I asked Sensei for fast but not get hurt ukemi practice, we ended up doing massive jiyuwaza practice starting from katate mochi.
The whole class was quite energetic, it was like...running for the whole hour. I did not go so fast as I probably could have...feeling me losing kamae, watching everyone losing kamae...I somehow paced it at the certain speed focused on not losing kamae as much as possible, I don't know that was the right thing to do since the topic was "speed". So I went with the speed I could without losing kamae, ended up not pushing where I did not know. However, on my last round of kagari-geiko, my body caught the further speed, then I tried it, had to pull ukes with that speed...am not so sure it was good for both sides after all.
The purpose of me working on speed is for taking Sensei's uke. I am too slow for Sensei's level. As Uke, I come up, aim for the target (especially with Katate/Ryote Mochi Jiyuwaza), then when I go for it, Sensei's hands are not there and I get lost in the beginning of the technique, that really sucks. I am not afraid of being thrown, nor the pain but I am afraid of not being able to do what I am supposed to do which is to attack right.
Maybe...or more like probably, I am still making unnecessary movements (including stupid unuseful thinking in my head), I should try to reduce any extra moves before trying to get any faster. Thats what I will try... before Urayasu embu, that sounds more reasonable : )
I am very very simple minded, so it makes it so much easier to have something (not somethings) in my mind to achive for at a time. Also, at the end of the day, you are the only person who can push you the hardest, its not Sensei nor training buddies, its only you, I mean...me.
If you keep training in the same manner, you still get better but if you try to push yourself everyday for even an inch...that makes a huge difference, I believe it does. Going through the tough class is one thing, and how well to do them is another. That strength can not be given even by the greatest teachers. I think you have to find it in yourself and push it out from you, I think they became the greatest because they found it for themselves.
Not having "this is enough" is one of the things I love about it.
180 pivot with partner
Kokyunages (4 patterns)
Shumatsu Dosa
I asked Sensei for fast but not get hurt ukemi practice, we ended up doing massive jiyuwaza practice starting from katate mochi.
The whole class was quite energetic, it was like...running for the whole hour. I did not go so fast as I probably could have...feeling me losing kamae, watching everyone losing kamae...I somehow paced it at the certain speed focused on not losing kamae as much as possible, I don't know that was the right thing to do since the topic was "speed". So I went with the speed I could without losing kamae, ended up not pushing where I did not know. However, on my last round of kagari-geiko, my body caught the further speed, then I tried it, had to pull ukes with that speed...am not so sure it was good for both sides after all.
The purpose of me working on speed is for taking Sensei's uke. I am too slow for Sensei's level. As Uke, I come up, aim for the target (especially with Katate/Ryote Mochi Jiyuwaza), then when I go for it, Sensei's hands are not there and I get lost in the beginning of the technique, that really sucks. I am not afraid of being thrown, nor the pain but I am afraid of not being able to do what I am supposed to do which is to attack right.
Maybe...or more like probably, I am still making unnecessary movements (including stupid unuseful thinking in my head), I should try to reduce any extra moves before trying to get any faster. Thats what I will try... before Urayasu embu, that sounds more reasonable : )
I am very very simple minded, so it makes it so much easier to have something (not somethings) in my mind to achive for at a time. Also, at the end of the day, you are the only person who can push you the hardest, its not Sensei nor training buddies, its only you, I mean...me.
If you keep training in the same manner, you still get better but if you try to push yourself everyday for even an inch...that makes a huge difference, I believe it does. Going through the tough class is one thing, and how well to do them is another. That strength can not be given even by the greatest teachers. I think you have to find it in yourself and push it out from you, I think they became the greatest because they found it for themselves.
Not having "this is enough" is one of the things I love about it.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday 7:00, April 17, 2008
Kokyu-ho
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyu-ho-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Kokyunage-1 & 2
Note:
Class of 6. I do remember having the hardest time when I first learned Kokyu-ho. It still is difficult, I don't think I can never get it right or anything but I do see some points in some parts, at least what I am totally not doing right : )
The points I try to get are:
To keep Uke on the edge of the line, so Uke can not let the hands go or push back.
To keep the strong kamae, throw comes from the hips (like everything else...)
The hip tilting action. I recently realized I can do it in a "kinda" way, even in Suwari. I dont think I was nearly there to do it 3 years ago. That is a big progress! Mike Sensei shows it to us all the time, and I remember Robert Sensei often ( or all the time) shows, and its clear that where Mike Sensei learned it from. Also, I hear that Takeno Sensei often shows it too, that they learned from late Shioda Sensei...going through generations...the idea is neat : )
I don't know exactly how long its been going on...maybe with the new apartment...or its just because spring...Lucy wakes up at 3:00am everyday...and annoyingly, wake me up everyday...
I do remember similar pattern happend last year, so maybe because spring is the reason.
Spring can be tough to go through, herb tea helps, but only by a little bit, so maybe I should change the direction of my bed or something...maybe worth looking into stuff like that. I just need a decent sleep... my back is so tight!!
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyu-ho-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Kokyunage-1 & 2
Note:
Class of 6. I do remember having the hardest time when I first learned Kokyu-ho. It still is difficult, I don't think I can never get it right or anything but I do see some points in some parts, at least what I am totally not doing right : )
The points I try to get are:
To keep Uke on the edge of the line, so Uke can not let the hands go or push back.
To keep the strong kamae, throw comes from the hips (like everything else...)
The hip tilting action. I recently realized I can do it in a "kinda" way, even in Suwari. I dont think I was nearly there to do it 3 years ago. That is a big progress! Mike Sensei shows it to us all the time, and I remember Robert Sensei often ( or all the time) shows, and its clear that where Mike Sensei learned it from. Also, I hear that Takeno Sensei often shows it too, that they learned from late Shioda Sensei...going through generations...the idea is neat : )
I don't know exactly how long its been going on...maybe with the new apartment...or its just because spring...Lucy wakes up at 3:00am everyday...and annoyingly, wake me up everyday...
I do remember similar pattern happend last year, so maybe because spring is the reason.
Spring can be tough to go through, herb tea helps, but only by a little bit, so maybe I should change the direction of my bed or something...maybe worth looking into stuff like that. I just need a decent sleep... my back is so tight!!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wednesday 7:00, April 16 2008
Hajime was happening on the other side...
I missed "hajime" today, since I was assigned to be with a person who came to try aikido for the first time. We were going through very basic movements, then Mike Sensei came to tell us to spare more space for the other group that were working on some technique.
Most of the people who were in the other group just finished beginners course. I don't think they knew what they could expect even when Sensei was explaning what they were supposed to do in Hajime session.
It was really too bad that I could not even take a good glance for whats going on...I was just too busy. Still, I could hear Sensei's voice getting louder as it went on,
"You guys are not fast enough!!, GO GO GO!!!"
It did sound like something fun was going on : )
I think its not so easy to conduct a class with Hajime session. At lease people have to know what to do, I think they learn how well to do with experience.
Many people get lost in tiredness...they cant even keep up with the call of "hajime"...thats understandable but it doesnt happen or hasnt happened to me yet. Even when I am behind the call, I some manage to keep up with the call so I am aware if I am on the call or behind it.
I don't look for it, but when I get to do Hajime, I could say I do it well, or I want to do it well otherwise, I regret it very badly.
I missed "hajime" today, since I was assigned to be with a person who came to try aikido for the first time. We were going through very basic movements, then Mike Sensei came to tell us to spare more space for the other group that were working on some technique.
Most of the people who were in the other group just finished beginners course. I don't think they knew what they could expect even when Sensei was explaning what they were supposed to do in Hajime session.
It was really too bad that I could not even take a good glance for whats going on...I was just too busy. Still, I could hear Sensei's voice getting louder as it went on,
"You guys are not fast enough!!, GO GO GO!!!"
It did sound like something fun was going on : )
I think its not so easy to conduct a class with Hajime session. At lease people have to know what to do, I think they learn how well to do with experience.
Many people get lost in tiredness...they cant even keep up with the call of "hajime"...thats understandable but it doesnt happen or hasnt happened to me yet. Even when I am behind the call, I some manage to keep up with the call so I am aware if I am on the call or behind it.
I don't look for it, but when I get to do Hajime, I could say I do it well, or I want to do it well otherwise, I regret it very badly.
Monday, April 14, 2008
April 13, 2008
Roppongi Yoshinkan 7th Anniversary Embu
It's over! I'm happy that it's done, it went well and no one died : )
I was running around from the day before, teachers were talking to the audience to open the embu...then I realized, "oh sh*t, no more practice time!"
More pictures will be up shortly, I will put more note up shortly... I think.
It's over! I'm happy that it's done, it went well and no one died : )
I was running around from the day before, teachers were talking to the audience to open the embu...then I realized, "oh sh*t, no more practice time!"
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| RYA Embu 2008 |
More pictures will be up shortly, I will put more note up shortly... I think.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Friday before Embu...
We are almost there!
We had 4 weeks for Embu training this year. It felt like long and short.
And we have so many people participating compare to last year... its a very first embu for many people.
I do things like embu, test...as a part of the whole thing, I'm not so sure if I can say that I "look forward" to those events. Or, I don't ask for hard training such as like...hajime, but I sure do it when the time comes, and I hate not being able to go through, so I push hard. I do like the feeling, " I did it!" after going through them especially the hard ones, and I believe we get better after that.
Yes, this is what I like. To be able to train and get better.
We had 4 weeks for Embu training this year. It felt like long and short.
And we have so many people participating compare to last year... its a very first embu for many people.
I do things like embu, test...as a part of the whole thing, I'm not so sure if I can say that I "look forward" to those events. Or, I don't ask for hard training such as like...hajime, but I sure do it when the time comes, and I hate not being able to go through, so I push hard. I do like the feeling, " I did it!" after going through them especially the hard ones, and I believe we get better after that.
Yes, this is what I like. To be able to train and get better.
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