Friday, June 27, 2008

Thursday 7:00, June 25 2008

In the speed...

Taisabaki practice

Shomen Uchi, Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage
Yokomen Uchi, Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi

Note:
Class of 6, move in the speed, feel the rhythm class.

2 sets of Kagari geiko...Sensei told us to keep moving fast. I can not quite keep everything with speed...so I lost kamae (did not mean to do but I did) and kept on speed. However, I do like moving in rhythm, yet I have tendency to get too excited...thats what I have been working on try not to get too excited...sigh...

One thing at a time...not to get sloppy in speed.

Thursday 5:45, June 25 2008

Dai Ichi Technique Marathon

Katate Mochi Shihonage-1&2
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae- 1&2
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1&2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1&2
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1&2
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1&2
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1&2
Kata Mochi Hijishime-1

Note: Class of 3. We kept on going the Dai Ichi Techniques without stopping. 15 techniques x 3...45 techniques in 50 mins...but Osae techniques takes longer than Nage ones...so...thats just a start, let's see how we'll do at the end of summer.

I was aiming to go too fast...but I found myself having not enough kamae all way through any techniques, found sometimes even my weight shifting in the middle point...of course, my movement was very weak, and used strength time to time...

3 weeks off costing me quite a bit...gained some weight is not helping either. Ummmmm.....really need to focus more and push more at every moment.

I don't like my Aikido becomes sloppy.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Wednesday 5:45, June 25, 2008

Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae 1 & 2 in Tachi and Suwari

Ushirowaza Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 3. We kept on going with 5 techniques...without words!

It was interesting to work on Tachi and Suwari techniques at the same time.
Suwari waza takes much more effort...as its easier to walk on foot rather than knees...maybe ; )

And I always get confused for pivoting work on Suwari techniques...which part you CAN walk (knee walk) or CAN NOT, and I hardly ever remember to push it with my back knee to go forward.

So so so much to remember...

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Tuesday 5:45, June 24 2008

Sokumen Iriminage

Yokomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Note:
Class of 2.

Throughout the class, I was trying to remember how I used to do this technique in the beginning, and what I did not know in the beginning, and how it is different now from a few years ago...could not come up with much of anything...

The differences I could say is that I may be keeping my kamae better than before when I'm in the technique. I may be pivoting slightly better than 2 years ago...still, I'm sure I would struggle doing this technique with people bigger than me.

However, I realized what I am really doing without thinking to keep my kamae, there is a lot to do actually... but I dont know how I do it, I just do it...I dont think I can do all of it IF I am thinking of doing.

For Ushiro Ryote-2, I think this technique is cool, as simple as it can be. Shite doesnt have to do much at all except regular ushiro egg hands and pivoting...you find Sokumen right there...I think.