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Students were unable to make it last night so I worked on bokken strikes.

Aikido players: Kim and Jeremy Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. The Walk: Twice. Releases: We spent a good portion of the evening on releases. Both folks needed some time Techniques: They did a little work on Shomen-ate at the end of class. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Jeremy and Laura Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. We spent some extra time on Laura’s big falls. The Walk: Three times, with some extra time on some portions. Releases: Jeremy and Laura got through all of them. Techniques: They worked on Ushiro-ate and Shomen-ate Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Willie and Laura Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. I got a complete set in before the students arrived. We spent some extra time on Laura’s big falls. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Willie and Laura got through all of them. Techniques: They worked on Gyaku Gamae-ate and Kote Hineri. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Willie Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. I got most of mine in tonight. The Walk: Twice. Releases: We did them all tonight. Techniques: Willie worked on Tenkai Kote Hineri, and Gedan-ate. . Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Laura Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. I got a few of mine in before Laura arrived. The Walk: Twice. And then an assessment session: Laura wanted to know what, specifically, she could improve in the Walk Releases: We did them all tonight. Techniques: Laura worked on Oshi-taoshi, Tenkai Kote Hineri, Shihonage. Then…

Aikido players: Willie, and Laura Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. I got a few of mine in before the students arrived. The Walk: Twice. Releases: We did just the even numbers tonight. Techniques: Everyone worked on Gedan-ate. Then I called out random techniques to have them do and they did really well. At the…

Aikido players: Willie, Laura, and Jeremy Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. I got none of mine in. The Walk: Twice. Releases: We did just the odd numbers tonight. Techniques: Everyone worked on Gedan-ate. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Laura, and Jeremy Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. I got none of mine in. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Laura and Jeremy made it through all of theirs. Techniques: Laura and Kim spent the evening on Aigamae-ate. Commentary: None tonight.

Aikido players: Kim, and Jeremy Ukemi: Basic slaps and rolls tonight. I got none of mine in. The Walk: Twice. Releases: Kim and Jeremy made it through all of theirs. Techniques: Jeremy and Kim spent the evening on Ushiro-ate. Commentary: None tonight.