228:Saturday 6:15 : July 29, 2006

Basic:

Forward Rolling Breakfalls
Back Rolling Breakfalls
Back Breakfalls (50)

Shikko ho


Technique:

Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryo Hiji Mochi Sankajo Osae-1
Hiji Mochi Yonkajo Osae-2


Note:
Class of 2, it started with a word of Sensei, "let's open the window" : )
In the first 15 mins, sweats were coming down from everywhere...
Another being like boiled octopus 90 mins!

I suffered with second half part of Sankajo as always...got stuck everytime!!
My body was not doing what I meant to do, and was told "thinking too much"...
Although it was a great training to do Hiji Mochi in series.
I like the idea of Ikkajo&Yonkajo, Nikajo & Sankajo are, maybe, too complecated for me ; )

Worked on 3 for the whole class with people allows no sh.t...could not make any sound to keep my focus in a certain spot, it felt great when it was done!

Drinks after class tasted the greatest ever! Yet, I got drunk too fast, then got sick a bit...and I think...fell into a sleep sitting in the bathroom floor..., but got better when I woke up and got home safely : )

Now, 2 days later, I think of it...it was kinda funny, I totally lost a sense of time, yet I was so aware of the noise of the bar and stuff... : P

227:Friday 7:00 : July 28, 2006

Basic:

I was late for 15 mins, and missed Kihon Dosa.

Technique:

Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 2. Working on 3 with Sensei, which can be almost called "Friday routines".

Yeah, right...I got stuck...sensei did not move an inch...I wanted to cry...
...Yes! I am working on it, but Sankajo-2 seems ... I can never make it work!

Yes, teachers do have different approaches to the same techniques.
Yes, we would like to learn all the ways, but we can only learn one at a time!

I'm so confused with both technqiues we worked on today, by being given more than one direction from more than one teacher. I "know" that its to look for whats the same instead whats different...but we just need time to practice more and more.

Again, it was a very hot morning : )

226:Thursday 7:00 : July 27, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa: Breath out on 1, breath in on 2...♪♪

technique:

Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1 (Hands)
Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1 (with Throw)
Ryote Mochi Shomen Irimiange-1

Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-2(Hands)
Ryote Mochi Shomen Irimiange-2

Kata Mochi Kokyunage


Note:
Class of 4.

6:58am the windows were opened, then we became almost as "Boiled Octopus" when the class ended at 8:00am! Man, Tokyo's humidity is crazy...

We stayed in Tachi Techniques with Kokyuho...for me : )

Kamae makes a huge difference in the whole technique, yeah right, its not new.

Sensei makes "releasing" movements, yet he doesnt exactly "pull"... what is that?

Its great to be back on training, but my body is not balanced, I know I'm trying to use everything but my left knee, its not easy but I am hoping that I can find some way to find my balance point training with this knee.

Oh man, oh man, oh man...I ever suck at falling backwards! its from the beginning, and I still am so bad at it. I feel no smoothness but dumping my butt onto the mat.

225:Thursday 5:45 : July 27, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Technique:

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Note:

Class of 2...We thought we had a few questions for Ikkajo...ended the class having millions of it!
AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaa
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The plan was to go through 3 Ikkajos and be happy with the answers we hear...ended up having more questions and being more confused!!

Hiji Mochi Ikkajo-2: the hand work is pretty much like Tai no Henko-2.

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo-2: our teachers have their circles in vertically and holizontally. I am trying vertical one and dont know if I can even try the other way... As Uke, you would be smashed on the mat before you know it in holizontal way, so you'd better prepared to fly as Uke ; )


Stumpy is a very tall person, not the tallest in the world but the tallest in the dojo. When he gets us, it hurts. When he throws us, it hurts on the way, and hurts again when we finally being smashed on the mat.

224:Wednesday 5:45 : July 26, 2006

Kihon Dosa with Stumpy

Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Tai no Henko-1 : You are not thinking about Uke at all, are you?

Tai no Henko-2 : Again, you are just thinking about yourself.

Hiriki no Yosei-1: Do it by yourself, I have to see what you are doing wrong.

Hiriki no Yosei-2 : The hand needs to be turned as you turn!

Shumatsu Dosa-1 : The angle could be different for everyone. Dont believe everything you are told on the mat...you have got to find your angle, your circle after all.

Shumatsu Dosa-2 : Forgot what I was told...by the time we got here, I was not so bad on everymotion...or so I hope...

Note:
Class of1 with Stumpy : All Kihon Dosa : ) He sweated 10 TIMES MORE than I did. I asked the difference at the end and was told, " Try harder" ............................................................!

223:Tuesday 7:00 : July 25, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with partner
Shomen Uchi Practice

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2

Note:
Class of 7, very sticky mat with such humidity.

222:Tuesday 5:45 : July 25, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Tai Sabaki
Ikkajo, Kokyunage

Note:
Class of 2, focued on Ikkajo. We have a few questions of Katate/Kata/Hiji...so we thought until Thursday... : )

221:Saturday 6:15 : July 22, 2006 (Mitorigeiko)

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Kata Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Hijishime-1
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1


Note:
Class of 3, plus 2 senseis. 5 people circling around and kept working on the techniques...
so missed to be on the mat! Yet, also a valuable Mitorigeiko.

220:Thursday 7:00 : July 20, 2006 (Mitorigeiko)

Basic:

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage -1
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Irimiange-2


Note:
Class of 3.

The less you move, the better your technique gets.

219:Thursday 5:45 : July 20, 2006 (Mitorigeiko)

Basic:

Technique:
Hiji Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage- 1 & 2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage 1 & 2

Note:
Class of 1.

Not allowed the secrets they come up with in this class, sorry...
: )

218:Wednesday 7:00 : July 19, 2006 (Mitorigeiko)

Technique:

Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage

Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2

Sankajo Practice

Note:
Class of 1.

The less you move, the better your technique gets.
Its harder than it sounds since people usually think the other way, I guess you have to switch your mind when you do Aikido.

217:Wednesday 5:45 : July 19, 2006 (Mitorigeiko)

Going back to Mitorigeiko until my knee heals...Boo... : )

Basic:

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1

Yokomen Uchi Shiohonage-1

Note:
Class of 2.

Tenchinage-2: Keep armpits closed, do not do Open Arms...if you do you dont find the way to go.

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage: the first pivot, big 180 pivot to make the big circle.

216:Tuesday 7:00 : July 18, 2006

Its All Hijishime-2

Basic:

Technique:
Mune Mochi Hijishime-2

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Hijishime-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Hijishime-2

Yokomen Uchi Hijishime-2, Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 3, 2 hrs of Hijishime!

I somehow find so much of simirality with Ikkajo (well movements very close even if "I" dont find the similarities...so probably they are designed to be ... but finding it myself was kinda cool) I may be able to like Hijishime if I can find more simiralities.

Umm.....Cant wait my knee gets healed! Now, I cant really do any of techniques which involve Osae...I'm finally convinced myself for going back to Mitorigeiko until I will be able to kneel properly.

215:Tuesday 5:45 : July 18, 2006

Its All Hijishime!

Basic:

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Technique:

Kata Mochi Hijishime-1
Kata Mochi Hijishime-2
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-1
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-2
Mune Mochi Hijishime-1


Note:
Class of 2, All Hijishime Class for me : )

214:Saturday 6:15 : July 15, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (10)

Suriashi
180 Pivot
180 Pivot and Shift

Yonkajo Practice

Technique:
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-2 (Non basic)
Katate Mochi Sankajo Osae-2
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 6, with CBC Interview!

213:Thursday 7:00 : July 13, 2006

BACK TO THE MAT IN TOKYO!

Basic:

Nikajo Practice
Aya Mochi Nikajo Practice
Ryote Nikajo Practice

Technque:

Katate Mochi Ikkajo-2 (Non-Basic)

Note:
Class of 4, we did what I learned in LA, which was a cool technique.

Friday July 7, 2006

The fun 3 days in Vancouver was over, I got up early to catch 11:00 flight to LA through Denver.

I got to the airport way ahead of time, so I had enough time to relax...then I realized I was missing A bag...I forgot to bring a bottle of sake to the techer in LA!

Oh No!!

I bought it in Narita, carried it all the way to Vancouver, not only that, I ran with it trough San Francisco airport!

I decided not to worry about what was done...and started thinking about what can be done from then.

Exchanging at Denver was easy, you just walk out the plane and got into another. So was my luggage, or supposed to...

I was waiting for my luggage to come out from that electric belt which usually takes forever to bring the luggage, so I waited forever...and forever... this time, forever meant forever!

I sure had a feeling about it somehow, so who could I blame it for, and it just happened... fortunately it came only an hour late, so it did not effect my training plan which was good.

For sake, I realized it later that I was going to a place where so many Japanese live, so I was able to find a store that sells sake and bought it with help after all.

212:Monday 6:30 : July 10, 2006

LA-2

Kihon Dosa

All the way right side
All the way left side (backwards order)

Technique:
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Sankajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Nikajo Non Basic
Ikkajo-2 Non Basic

BUNNY HOPS! (was told they dont usually do that...)

After Class:
Forward Rolling Breakfalls (36/50)


Note:
Class of 6 and 2 teachers.

My training on the trip is OVER!! I enojoyed every minute of it. A week ago, I could not even kneel ( I still cant do it properly), but today I tried Suwariwaza, and bunny hops! Its really funny that nothing was easy but my knee felt better at the end after doing all these stuff ; )

Someone mentioned they never do bunny hops, and it was for me...I seriously did not think I could do it, but I did it (cheated a bit still...)

LA way is an energetic way (or the hard ass way) ... : )

All the way throught the training trip, everyone I met was very nice and I so enjoyed it.

211:Saturday 2:00 : July 8, 2006

LA-1

Suriashi Practice
Pivot Practice

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Shihonage movement Practice (Katate)
Shihonage movement Practice (Ryote)

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2 (Kagarigeiko)

Back Breakfalls (40)

Note:
Class of 6 with 2 teachers.

Man! It was HOT!! My first training in LA, No Air Conditioning, No Break for 2 hrs...I probably had too much salt beforehand... I almost died from thirstiness, yet survived, and it was a lot of fun : )

After the class, we went for Juice! Yummy!! and it ever did taste good!!!
I was supposed to call my cousin to pick me up when it was all done, so I did...here is another accident...the number she told me was not the right one!

Oh boy, I was so lost in a city which hardly has convenient public trasportation...Again, I was able to get a ride from someone who live not far from where I was going...

Things really happened, but nothing was major ; )

210:Thursday 8:30 : July 6, 2006

Burnaby-6
(Shinsa geiko)

Basic:


Techqnique:
Jiyuwaza Tai Sabaki
Kokyunage, Ikkajonage, Kotegaeshi, Shihonage kuzushi
from Katate Mochi, Ryote Mochi, Shomen Uchi

Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-2

Note:
Class of 10,

Sensei allowed me to take pics of the class. Everyone is good especially doing Uke, I wanted to take "the moments" of pictures but I was not so good.........

209:Thursday 7:00 : July 6, 2006

Burnaby-5

Basic:
Kamae

180 pivot with partner


Technique:
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Nage
Katate Mochi Kokyunage



Note:

Class of 10 or less. The first time I was able to sit ( not exactly in seiza) , the view was very different. I was glad that I was able to sit after all.

208:Wednesday 8:30 : July 5, 2006

Burnaby-4

Basic:
Kihon Dosa all way through (right and left)

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-2

(Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage)

Nikajo Practice

Note:
Class of 10, Kihon Dosa all way through...3 to 5 times each? I cant really remember exactly... I was trying hard not to fall apart, yet it was a good training.

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage: To keep the focus in the center (punch)

Kotegaeshi: Not the hands (be easy on Uke), but the hips make it better. I tried to make my pivot with Kotegaeshi bigger and better after sensei explained to us the way...I got kicked right on the spot of my sprained knee by that Uke person while him flipping!! Oh No.....!!

It did hurt quite big...I had to sit down for 10 to 15 mins (so I missed to train, Sokumen Iriminage)...Oh well, that happens. While I was sitting on the chair, sensei came and talked me a bit, he has everything under control on the mat, which quite amazed me for the whole time when I was there.

After the class, they took me to a dinner and I got a ride with sensei on the way to the pizza place, which was a lot of fun too.

207:Wednesday 7:00 : July 5, 2006

Burnaby-3

Basic:
Suriashi Practice

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1 (in parts & the whole)

Ryote Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1

Note:
Class of 10,

206:Tuesday 8:30 : July 4, 2006

Burnaby-2
(Shinsa geiko)

Basic:
Kamae
Hiriki no Yosei-1

Technique:
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1

Jiyuwaza Taisabaki with Katate Mochi
Kokyu nage
Ikkajo Nage
Shomen Iriminage
Shihonage Kuzushi

Hand grip Nikajo

Note:
Class of 10. I trained with brown belts, who are getting their Shodan test this year, for basic techniques, then we all did Kagarigeiko for Jiyuwaza practice. Sensei tells us "relax" all the time for anything, and "people dont listen to me"...that sounds familiar to me ; )

Sensei showed us "Sleeping Ikkajo" it did not hurt but Uke could not move. He claims that he is too old to do "hard way" any longer... I dont see it exactly soft but he sure is solid. I guess he knows what to do or what not to do.

An hour and half went very quickly.

205:Tuesday 7:00 : July 4, 2006

Burnaby- 1

Basic:
Kamae

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo-2 (beginning part only)
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage (Kagari geiko)
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage (non basic style-without blocking)

Note:
Class of 10. The very first class I trained in Canada, with Robert sensei. It was a lot of fun.
Sensei casually talks a bit as he teaches, students osu-ing most of the time on the mat. I think it reprents that people are so keen to learn from him, and I so had a great time.

I think people here all read the book, so they know who I am taught by, which I found it very cool : )

still...Tuesday July 4, 2006

at San Francisco Air Port...

It took forever to go through the custom, I finally got my luggage then handed out for another flight. The guy checked out the time when I told him I was cathing the next flight to Vancouver, then said..."can you run really fast?" I said "yes" and started running. I was going from US to Canada, so I went into nternational gates and went throught the metal detector.

...Oh, no...my flight is not on the board! I can't be that late!!

I asked another person, then he told me, " Vancouver? you should be at Domestic gates"

!!!DAMN RIGHT!!!

I ran, I mean I ran and ran...to go out of the door where I had my bags checked out, I had to ask another person for getting out of metal detector, he looked at me and said, " Oh, men! Can you RUN really FAST?" I said yes then "I heard him saying, " Good luck!" as started running again...

Yes, I made it to Vancouver just in time in one piece : )

Tuesday July 4, 2006

Hungry not allowed to train!

I was told not to come to the class this morning since I am leaving for a very excited training trip!

I was told..."if you come, we will tape you to the chair", or "we will SO annoy you"... and they also claim they are the only people I know...do I know nice people?? Guess "wondering" is not an option ; )

Thanks to the only people I know on this planet, I am safely at the airport updating my blog waiting to board. Lucky lucky me : )

Tip to get a seat beside the emergency exit : they would not allow people with injuries that area, so just ask for the area and not tell them about your injury.

204:Sunday 9:15 : July 2, 2006

Weapon Class at Hikawa Budojo : Jo

Jo Kata-1 (10/20)

Jo Kata-2(10/31)

Technique:

Ikkajo Nage
Nikajo, Ikkajo Nage

Note:
Class of 2 and a kid. No English boys were expected to be there since they were expected to be WASTED at this time.

I like "JO", you can go either forward or backwards with it. Very very cool stuff.

Last 20 mins, Techniques in Kagari geiko. Sensei doesnt do "EASY" no matter what, which is "the way"...to give 100% of what you have is also a part of training, I think I know this for a while now, yet I seem like finding it as a fresh reminder whenever I realize it on the mat.

203:Saturday 6:15 : July 1, 2006

KOTEGAESHIS!

Basic:

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1
Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-2
Helicopter Kotegaeshi

Note:

Class of 3, ALL KOTEGAESHI!

How to make Uke fall over: PRETEND hitting really hard and make Uke block hard, or Hit really hard, Uke should fall off from it.

How to make Hiriki no Yosei-2 turn without pulling Uke: BABY FINGER plus that Uke falling off movement. Still working on it.

Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi: Surprisingly painful with hands! There is no way other than to flip out if you want to get out of PAIN.

Ushiro Ryote: Circle is different from Ushiro Ikkajo one. It took me sometime to see how that Ikkajo circle work from Ushirowaza, then here is the new one. I bet its gonna take some more time ; )

Helicopter Kotegaeshi: If I see someone else do it, I can see how they flip out of it, yet I can not see it as being Uke, so I just fall down on the mat which I believe harder for Uke. Harder means, pain wise.

DP commented: 3 people asked 3 different questions for the basic technique we have been working for months and months.

As watching the demos, a thought poped up at my head...I used to say "I like kotegaeshi cuz I thought it was for small people like me". I used to say it as I thought I knew kotegaeshi...now I think...what I was thinking?? I know I knew like nothing, since I know I know like nothing now ; )

I hit my back many times trying to flip without using my left leg so much...glad my flip had gotten better ; )