Author: ccaikido

Aikido players: Willie. Ukemi: Basic slaps, normal forward rolls. I got in about 2/3 of my preferred set. The Walk: Twice. Releases: We got through all 8. Techniques: Ushiro-ate. Commentary: Was is it that almost all students, on Ushiro-ate, slap me upside the head. The bruising on the forearm is expected, if unpleasant. Slapping my…

Aikido players: Willie. Ukemi: Basic slaps, normal forward rolls. I even got in a good portion of my preferred set in The Walk: Twice. Releases: Willie did all of his. Techniques: Willie and I worked on 1-4. Commentary: None of note.

Aikido players: David. Ukemi: Basic slaps, normal forward rolls for David. The Walk: Three times tonight. Releases: David did all of his. Techniques: David and I worked on Aigamae-ate. Commentary: None of note.

Aikido players: Willie, and Phillip. Ukemi: Basic slaps, normal forward rolls for Willie. The Walk: Once tonight. Releases: Willie did all left0sided. Techniques: Phillip and I worked on the first 8 of the kneeling portion of Koryu Dai San. Willie and ! worked on Mae Otoshi. Commentary: None of note.

Aikido players: Willie, and Phillip. Ukemi: Basic slaps, normal forward rolls for Willie. The Walk: Not tonight. Releases: Not tonight. Techniques: Phillip and I worked on the first 4 of the kneeling portion of Koryu Dai San. Phillip and Willie worked on Shihonage and Mae Otoshi. Commentary: None of note.

Aikido players: Willie, and David. Ukemi: Basic slaps, normal forward rolls. The Walk: Three times. Releases: They ran through 5-8. Techniques: Aigamae-ate. Commentary: None of note.

Aikido players: David and Willie. Ukemi: Basic slaps and falls. The Walk: Twice. Releases: David worked through 1-4. Techniques: Worked on Shomen-ate. I worked on Jodo stuff before the students showed up Commentary: Had a father/daughter pair show up looking to take classes. Unfortunately the daughter was too young for me to teach. Bummer!

Aikido players: None. Ukemi: None. The Walk: None. Releases: None. Techniques: Worked on Kihon and Kata from Jodo. Commentary: None of note.

Aikido players: Willie. Ukemi: Usual slaps and falls. The Walk: Twice. Releases: All 8. Techniques: Worked on Shomen-ate, Aigamae ate, Gyaku Gamae ate, and Gedan ate. Commentary: None of note.

Aikido players: David. Ukemi: Usual slaps and forward roll instruction. The Walk: 3 times. Releases: 5-8. Techniques: Worked on Shomen-ate and Tsugi ashi movement. Commentary: None of note.