24: January 28, Monday 7:00

Kangeiko Day 1: Shihonage

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 7, with 2 Senseis. Kangeiko Started with 7 people. Hope to have more people in the next 10 days.

My worst Uke technique...Shihonage...I hit my head 3 times today on the demo. I tried to find the spot before going down, still my body made a turn in peculiar direction. I need to find the right position to put myself before fall comes.

23: January 26, Saturday 18:15

Where you position yourself to do warm ups decides what your next 90 mins going to be...sometimes.

All Sokumen Iriminage

Basic:
Tai no Henko-1 & 2 with partner

Technique:
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Hiji Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Yokomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage
Yokomen Uchi, Yonkajo, Sokumen Iriminage

Note:
Class of 5 with 2 Senseis. I was paired up with One of Senseis...for the whole 90 mins!
I did not break (barely), and survived!

I hate being so bad at falling backwards...actually, I'm pretty tired of being so bad at it.
I feels like I do NOT have the space to go around, and I end up smashing myself onto the mat.
It could be an angle, or distance I am having with Shite.

I know there was a huge improvement in my Uke for Suwari techniques as I somehow learned how to use my shoulder to bounce back. Its not quite the same for Tachi techniques since I am VERY vertically challenged, still there must be a way to do it better.

I should add this topic to my Aikido goal for this year.

22: January 25, Friday 19:00

Nikajo

Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1

Nikajo Practice

Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-1


Note:
Class of 3,

21: January 24, Thursday 7:00

Shihonage, again? yes, again!

Basic:
Shikkoho (3 rounds)
Forward rolls
Flips

Shomen Tsuki Practice

Technique:
Shomen Tsuki Shionage (with throw)

Note:
Class of 7, Sensei told me, "I was meant to do Hijiate, but Uke moved for me to Shihonage, so we did Shihonage again".

20: January 24, Thursday 5:45

Series continues...

Ushiro Sankajo

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1

and more...

Note:
Class of 2. As the series continues, the amazing discovery continues as well.

We learn as we try to imitate what teachers are doing, but many times the interpretation is not quite the way they are doing. For example, how you put yourself preparing to fall is very important, maybe more than falling itself.

19: January 23, Wednesday 7:00

Ryote Mochi Techniques

...What's up with this SNOW!! How am I going to get home.....I'm riding my bike today!

Basic:
Shikkoho
Suriashi
Back Sideways Breakfalls (to come up)

Kokyuho Throw Practice

Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-2
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1

Note: Class of 7.

18: January 23, Wednesday 5:45

Uke Practice Series 2

Sokumen Iriminage
Shomen Iriminage 1 & 2
Tenchi Nage-1
Kotegaeshi-1

Note:
Class of 2. Uke series continues...There are so many things to do nor not to do. also so many things I do without realizing...