33: Wednesday 7:00 : February 8, 2006

Basic:


Technique:

Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2


Note:
Class of 3, worked on details of test techniques for David and Drew.

I am so sure that I was better at Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2 when I was practicing for my test last summer ; P
Although I do remember the connection (similar but same "going around" motion) which Stumpy found for us with Tenchinage, I remember the way to do for Tenchinage and I do think my tenchinage is getting better (doesnt mean I do have that throw part yet, it should come later), Sokumen Iriminage is totally gone...or I do see Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2 better. (which is called the technique doesnt exist by 0545 buddies)
It tells what? Practice does it all : )

Yonkajo: Do not forget to cover a pulse (which I totally forgot about), then twist.

Shomen Iriminage-2:Uke falls, then 180 pivot. it has to be 180.

Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2: So many movements involved, I used to like this one more but now having difficulty the most to make it work.
Another words, I got stuck in everymotion when I tried on Chris last week...

For the last part of any "osae-2" movement, Uke never moves an inch if uke's bigger than me as long as I keep PULLING. I can make it move Uke only by PUSHING even Uke is a greatly heavy person, or at least up to "twice as big as me" = Stumpy : )
Yes, its a natural intention to drag someone over if you want to move somebody to the certain spot, it just doesnt work. I clearly remember the first time Stumpy ever told me this difference.
Still, I do pull Uke to move many times, but I never forget not to pull.

After noticing the difference of me, somehow lucking the focus feeling / being distracted by many thoughts on the mat even though I am feeling much more motivated for doing Aikido...
I feel I need to push some more or I can push some more...so thinking that I have to change my attitude, and I am trying to do so. I felt the similar way once shortly after started the morning classes. And I remember being "less friendly" and "more tensed" on the mat.

I assume this is exactly what they call, "spiral", there is no goal in this path, I just have to find my own way. I may have to keep going this "trying to find the better attitude" way for a little longer, not easy...but I believe there are breakpoints, and Training does it all.