Author: ccaikido

Aikido players: None. Techniques: Since it was just me, I did some Jo and Bokken strike practice. Worked on balance and consistency of stance. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Willie and Laura. Ukemi: Full set for the Laura. Willie was a late arrival. The Walk: Twice. Releases: 1, 2, 5, and 6. Techniques: We did some work on Hiki Otoshi, and Sumi Otoshi. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Laura. Ukemi: Full set for the Laura. I got in 2/3 of my set. Still trying to figure out what I’m doing differently on the left side. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set for Laura. Techniques: We did some work on Hiki Otoshi, Shomenate, Aigamae ate, Gyaku gamae ate, and Gedan ate. Commentary:…

Aikido players: Willie. Ukemi: Full set for the Willie. I got in 1/3 of my set. Still trying to figure out what I’m doing differently on the left side. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set for Willie. Techniques: We did some work on Mae Otoshi and Hiki Otoshi. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Laura. Ukemi: Full set for the Laura. I got in 2/3 of my set. Still trying to figure out what I’m doing differently on the left side The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set for both of us. Techniques: We did some work on Hiki Otoshi and Tenkai Kote Hineri. Commentary: Yesterday I had…

Aikido players: Laura. Ukemi: Full set for the students. I got in 2/3 of my set. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set for Laura. Techniques: We did some work on Mae Otoshi, and Aigamae ate. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Laura and Willie. Ukemi: Full set for the students. I continued to work on left side. The Walk: Not tonight. Releases: Not tonight. Techniques: We did some work on Mae Otoshi, Sumi Otoshi, Shihonage, Aigamae ate, Oshi Taoshi, and Ude Gaeshi. All techniques all the time. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Laura and Willie. Ukemi: Full set for the students. I continued to work on left side. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set for both. 2nd element of Ki Hara. Techniques: We did some work on Mae Otoshi, Sumi Otoshi, and Hiki Otoshi. Most of the time on Hiki Otoshi. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: No students. Rain was a gully-washer, no surprise. Ukemi: None tonight. The Walk: None tonight. Releases: None tonight. Techniques: I worked on Jo and Bokken strikes. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Laura Ukemi: I worked strictly on left side, which has been an issue recently. L got hers in with some big falls. The Walk: Twice. Releases: All of mine and all of Laura’s plus the first 1 of Ki Hara. Techniques: We worked on Mae Otoshi all night long. Commentary: None tonight.