Aikido players: David. Ukemi: Helped David. We started lowest gravity level and then moved up one with the big crash pad. The Walk: Worked up to 6th stone with hand motions. Showed him footwork for 7th and 8th. Releases: None. Techniques: Worked on “Punch the Dummy”. Commentary: None tonight.
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Aikido Friday Night – 5/3/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Laure and Willie. David had a prior commitment. Ukemi: Working on a small section of the mat, I refrained. Full set for Laura and Willie. Big falls. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set. I had them figure out Ki Harry for releases 5-8. They did well. Techniques: I had Laura and Willie work…
Aikido Thursday Night – 5/2/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Laure, Willie and David. We have a new student! Ukemi: Working on a small section of the mat, I refrained. Full set for Laura and Willie. Introduced David to the lowest level of forward rolling, plus the usual warm-up slaps. The Walk: Twice. And then multiple times with David through the first 7…
Aikido Tuesday Night – 4/30/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Laura and Willie. And David, a potential new student Ukemi: Wokring on a small section of the mat, I refrained. Full set for Laura and Willie. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set. No Ki Harry. Techniques: We worked on 1-5 with a bit of Sumi-otoshi at the end. Commentary: None tonight.
Aikido Thursday Night – 4/24/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Laura and Willie. Ukemi: Full set for Laura, Willie arrived a bit late. I got in a bit of my set, trying to avoid aggravating my poison ivy. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set. A bit of Ki Harry thrown in. Techniques: We worked on Shihonage and Mae-otoshi. Commentary: None tonight.
Aikido Tuesday Night – 4/22/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Solo class. Ukemi: None. The Walk: None. Releases: None. Techniques: I spent a while working on Tachi Otoshi from Jodo. I then spent some time on reps of a couple of elements from the Kihon. Commentary: None tonight.
Aikido Friday Night – 4/19/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Solo class. Ukemi: None. The Walk: None. Releases: None. Techniques: I spent a while working on Tachi Otoshi from Jodo. Commentary: None tonight.
Aikido Thursday Night – 4/18/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Willie. Ukemi: All for Willie, none for me. Trying to protect my poison ivy rash. The Walk: Twice. Releases: One sided with Ki Harry. I had him only grabbing my right hand. Techniques: We worked on Shihonage. Commentary: None tonight.
Aikido Friday Night – 4/12/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Laura and Willie. Ukemi: Full set for both. I got in 2/3 of my set. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set. Ki Harry for the left side of each of the first 4. Techniques: We worked on Waki gatame and Hiki Otoshi.. Commentary: None tonight.
Aikido Tuesday Night – 4/9/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido
Aikido players: Laura and Willie. Ukemi: Full set for both. We were on a reduced section of mat, so I took the session off from falling The Walk: Twice. Releases: Full set. No Ki Harry tonight. Techniques: We worked on Shomen-ate, Aigamae-ate, Gyaku gamae-ate, Gedan-ate and Ushiro-ate. Commentary: None tonight.