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 ; )

202:Friday 7:00 : June 30, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1

Kotegaeshi (getting the Kotegaeshi hands part)

Note:
Class of 2...and I trained! : )

Although, couldnt kneel properly yet...also. it was very very difficult to apply Sankajo from Ryote Mochi. We got stuck in movements so many times then, finally sensei moved instead of we moved him after all.

What he told us was simpler than what we actually tried to do or did. (he said points were only THREE, I cant remember in his exact words but all I remember is...
Stay in Kamae
Do not lose Kamae
Keep your center line...all about Kamae...anything else?

There are things to focus on to stay in kamae such as like to push your hip and so...but its all about stay in a good kamae.

For Kotegaeshi, I have been trying hard to get the right Kotegaeshi hands movement. Still cant get it right. I still dont see how to get Uke off balance as I try to make Hiriki no yosei-2 turn. Or, I need to get Uke off balance then I make the turn, otherwise...it doesnt work. Also,
I dont forget that "baby finger" is a very important factor, still...it will take more time : )

It was very humid in the dojo (sensei pushed the magic bottom to get the cool air!),
however I felt good to train!

How to deal with an injury continues... ; )

201:Thursday 5:45 : June 29, 2006

Back on the MAT!

Yet, I was allowed to do only stretching...still felt much better to be back on the mat with dogi on : )

Dogis are comfortable ; )

NOTE: Its not the only thing I have in my closet.

200:Wednesday 5:45 : June 28, 2006 (Mitorigeiko)

Basic:
Shumatsu Dosa

Technique:
Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Shomen Uchi Shihonage

Katate Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Katate Eri Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Hiji Mochi Sankajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 1 and me doing Mitorigeiko, also my 200th!

The class focused on the very detail points of Shihonages, and Ushiro Sankajos.

When they were working on how to make the circle to get Shihonage shape from Shomen Uchi/Yokomen Uchi...I wanted to run and join and do it!

Mitori-geiko is a good training, yet I prefer to train! Maybe, Mitori-geiko is also good for realizing it ; )

199:Tuesday 5:45 : June 27, 2006 (Mitorigeiko)

Basic:

Kihon Dosa (Tai no Henko-1 & 2)

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 2 and me (Mitorigeiko), it was very interesting class to do Mitori after all.
I think I learned a lot by watching...many times it helps a great deal to get an image in my head for what to do/how to do.

During the class, I was remembering that one class that we worked so much on Ikkajo a several weeks ago, I thought I learned a lot then, hope I still remember them...

When I first learned Shomen Uchi Nikajo, I could not even get an idea to relate its initial movement to Ikkajo one...now, at least, I see it even though I dont quite do it. Let's call it a progress and feel good about it : )

198:Saturday 6:15 : June 24, 2006

Basic:


Technique:
Suwariwaza Katate Ayamochi Nikajo Osae-1
Katate Ayamochi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Katate Ayamohi Nikajo Osae-2
Katate Ayamochi Nikajo Osae-2

Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1

(Jujitsu like)
Kicking Sokumen Iriminage
Kicking Kokyunage

Note:
Class of 6. Series of Ayamochi Nikajo...I dont think I understand Nikajo at all, well so I keep training...the day may come!! ( I feel the same way, everytime!)

With Hijiate Kokyunage, I was trying to flip by jumping higher as I learned earlier, not really know if I could make any difference in day, yet an attempt was there.

We tried some Jujitsu style techniques which start from Kicking, I had no idea of "kicking" so I did not know what to expect. The first one was much more fun than it looked. Not much to do but big effect was lying on the mat before you knew it. It happened with the second one. I FELL! with my knee bending to the wrong way!! It made a funny sound and I could not figure out what happened to my knee for like 30 secs...Soon I was able to stand up, so nothing was broken was a good news : )

Next morning, I knew I was carrying an injury with the pain as I woke up! I did not know what's really happening for a little while not knowing what to do...soon I realized it will heal, I just needed to figure out what to do/ what not to do ; )

To deal with injuries: It was a good thing that I had decided not to be afraid of getting injured because it would always heal. I felt so much easier after deciding that and it helped /encouraged me a great deal to get over the fear esp. for Jiyuwaza. Now, this, which was on my (kinda) to do list, happend for real.

To get injured and heal must sound silly to have it on my to do list even for the martial art...however, it will become a fact if you do it, not only having in my mind. I am not exactly enjoying the pain itself but "kinda" enjoying the situation in a way after all. : )

197:Saturday 11:30 : June 24, 2006

Kokusai Class with Jo

Basic:

Suriashi
180 pivot...

Technique:

forgot the real name: like tenchi nage
like tenchi nage starts from turning around
Ikkajo
Shihonage
do nothing and make uke flip (like ducking down with barehand)

After Class : Jiyuwaza
I still move too much as Uke, it mostly takes a lot of energy and also gives less chance to be in control of own movements...only my assumption but...its good to make movements smaller.

Jump and Flip!
To flip higher, I've got a tip to jump high. Need to practice JUMPING, then jump and flip. Its not easy as it sounds...think its gonna take sometime...♪


Note:
Class of many, 20 plus? Its always fun to train with Senshuseis, I enjoy the energy they have.
Its been nearly 3 months since the course had started, even those senshuseis who started Yoshinkan in April are not beginners any more.

Kagari geiko using a soft mat to flip. My first class with Jo, it wasnt easy not knowing how to handle a jo but it was such a fun class.

196:Friday 7:00 : June 23, 2006

Happy Birthday Steven!

Basic:
Back Breakfalls 39 x 2...78! (He looks so young for that age... !)

180 Pivot ..stay low and forward

Technique:

Ushirowaza Katate Mochi Shomen Iriminage (non-basic)
Ushirowaza Katate Mochi Kotegaeshi(non-basic)

Kotegaeshi pin practice
Sankajo Practice

Note:
Class of 2, San nin dori class.

My body parts are gradually getting damaged since I started training, my right elbow is kinda bad and I was carring some pain with my left wrist from massive Sankajo training with Sugar a week ago. Sensei must have some kind of animal instinct to hit exactly what I'm weak at!

Today's Specials were: Kotegaeshi pin with my right elbow and Sankajo with my left wrist.
I just could not stop laughing when sensei showed the way on my right elbow, it was nothing but pain! He even made Steven to try on me when he finished explaining...lucky me : )

Also Sankajo practice, we could not move sensei at all...I thought I had found some line to turn with pivot last week, but it must have been just an illusion. Its just a start over, Sankajo is tough, so is everything else ; )

195:Thursday 7:00 : June 22, 2006

Basic:

Hiriki no Yosei with partner 1 & 2

Technqiue:
Suwariwaza Mune Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Mune Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Mune Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Mune Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 7, 4 pairs with sensei. I just had NO IDEA what I was supposed to do with series of Mune Mochi esp. with Nikajo! Its fun to work on things I even dont understand...yet it was confusing. I'm sure I will feel the same way when we do "Mune-mochi" the next time.

194:Thursday 5:45 : June 22, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa Renzoku (successful with the third try!)

Technique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae 1 & 2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae 1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage 1 & 2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi 1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage 1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae 1 & 2

Note:

Class of 2.

We were struggling with Katate Mochi Ikkajo when Sensei walked in...so we asked if we could ask a question then he said with a sleepy grin, " Umm..send me an email", shocked us and even froze us by disappearing from our sight... Of course, he came back and taught us a minute later : )

I had started to pace my condition a week before the test by not doing anything other than test training and not asking teachers for jiyuwaza and so.
After the test/gasshuku, I found being "exhausted", so I tried to adjust my condition by skipping a few classes. Somehow I started feeling like I might have lost something...yet instead of worry about it, I thought it was probably the sign for being ready to get back to "really train" again : )

To avoid getting lost in movements, I tried to go through techniques as precise as possible. There are things (or many things) I can't quite do just yet, but I do know what I'm suppose to do, and there are somethings I'm able to do. I assume how to set your mind when you train is very important, and I enjoyed to feel the differences.

After the class, Sensei gave us BROWN BELTS, YEY! Although, it felt a bit awkward to wear it for the first time...guess it takes some time to get used to, and it starts fitting us when we move on, or we start fitting to it : )

193:Wednesday 7 :00 : June 21, 2006

Self Defence continues...

Class of 2.

I was surprised myself for having such intention to let Uke down even when I was not supposed to do so... Its sure that sometimes holding Uke is more effective than just letting them down with a chance for them to get up and attack again.

Sensei presented some "nasty" ways to defeat a person in non-basic ways...I personally dont care for these things as I simply enjoy training Aikido "friendly", however its important to know how things really work in the real world...so it was good to learn, an interesting class.

192:Wednesday 5:45 : June 21, 2006

Self Defence

Class of 1.

Going behind Uke's knee and kick was so COOL! You should not let your teacher to step on your feet exspecially between toe area...I somehow got myself into it and got bruised big time...

Oh, poor me...

191:Tuesday 7:00 : June 20, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa Renzoku
180 Pivot with partner (forever...)

Technique:
Katate Mochi, Kaitennage (a bit of Hajime)
Katate Mochi, Yokomen Uchi, Sokumen Iriminage
Katate Mochi, Shomen Tsuki, Kokyunage


Note:
Class of 6. Man! It was HOT!!

I, at least, tried to have that Kamae moment before applying techniques, for today pivoting. Yet, the rest of everything was not anywhere...the best I could do was not to lose myself...it was very very hard class for me, maybe I was not still at my best condition...

190:Tuesday 5:45 : June 20, 2006

John's TEST and he PASSED!!
Congrats!

189:Saturday 6:15 : June 17, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Several Techniques randomly chosen from Dai Ichi and Dai Ni
such as...
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Yonkajo
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi
...and some more...

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 4, great Sankajo session for me : )

As SOMEONE suggested, we tried on resisting as hard as we could for one or two rounds. The amount we sweat was almost unconceivable! It was worth learning to get the arms in positions with the strongest resist, as long as you go low enough, altough I had to pay the price by carrying the shoulder/wrist soreness for the next few days... ; )

Also for Sankajo, there is a line to make a circle to move the strong/heavy Uke with Sankajo.

Sankajo-2 has been the most uneffective technique for me for the last several months, I feel better to be able to see the chance for finding the line after all. I havent found the way yet, still I see the light is good enough for me.

188:Thursday 7:00 : June 15, 2006

Test Training

Kokyuho 1 & 2, I cant get off of my head the way Sensei showed us at this class.

The circle is smaller the better. Dont move your front foot, meaning be in the center of your circle and you have to recreate your circle if you keep moving.

For Sankajo...I think teachers have different circles, there is no right or wrong, its just the way they are.

Jiyuwaza: Use the attack, dont wait for it too long, or too late. Make the attack as a part of your movement.

187:Thursday 5:45 : June 15, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Must Techniques for the Test

Note:
Class of 4

186: Wednesday 7:00 : June 14, 2006

Basic:
Pivot

Technique:
Ushiro Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ushiro Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2

Note:

Class of 3.

185:Wednesday 5:45 : June 14, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Shihonage
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushiro Eri Moch Ikkajo Osae 1 & 2
Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-1


Note:

Class of 1, Dai San gets difficult!

184:Tuesday 7:00 : June 13, 2006

Basic:

Technique:(non-basic)

Katate Ayamochi Shomen Iriminage-2
Katate Ayamochi Kotegaeshi-2

Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-2

Note:
Class of 6. NON TEST TRAINING!

183:Tuesday 5:45 : June 13, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Test Training

Note:
Class of 2...

182:Gasshuku Day 3, 10:00 : June 11, 2006

Back Breakfalls (110)

Jiyuwaza

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Nage
Shomen Uchi Shihonage

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Yokomen Strike Practice (43, each side)

Yokomen Uchi Yonkajo, Sokumen Iriminage
Yokomen Uchi Yonkajo Nage

FUN FUN Gasshuku was OVER!

Honestly, I was worn out as finished taking the test, I have no idea how I went through all these classes after that...Although it was very enjoyable and we will do it again!

181:Gasshuku Day 3, 6:45 : June 11, 2006

Back Breakfalls (43)


Kihon Dosa with Bokken

Katate Mochi Shihonage 1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Shihonage 1 & 2

180:Gasshuku Day 2, 16:00 : June 10, 2006

Bokken Class

179:Gasshuku Day 2, 13:30 : June 10, 2006

Tanto Soho-10

1: Shomen Tsuki, Side Sashi
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9:
10:

178: Gasshuku Day2, 10:00 : June 10, 2006

Kihon Dosa 30 mins!

Damn Damn LooooonG Kihon Dosa...Sensei told us that the comments for the test were all there...Tai no Henko-1(left), Tai no Henko-2(right)...all came to the right knee...

Hajime for 17 mins!

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2: which I thought was a brilliant choice to do Hajime. You could have minimize the movements as Shite, then you could stay focued even for Hajime, was what I thought. Still, Uke was a bit hard as usual.

177:Gasshuku Day 2, 6:45 : June 10, 2006

TEST!!

4 tests, We all Passed!

A bird was flying in the dojo... : )

176:Friday 7:00 : June 9, 2006

Test Training

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (20)
Jumpy Back Break falls (10)

...

Technique:

All Test MUST Techniques

Note:

Class of 2,

175:Thursday 7:00 : June 8, 2006

Test Training

Jiyuwaza practice (Kagari geiko)

Note:
Class of 7, all Jiyuwaza practice.

Not to move and make Uke move, being the center of the circle.

174:Thursday 5:45 : June 8, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:

Class of 3, I did Mitori until 6:30, then Jiyuwaza for the last 15 mins.

4 points: Kamae, Going forward, Pivot, and Not to Look down.

173:Wednesday 7:00 : June 7, 2006

Test Training

Basic:

Migi Hanmi no Kamae
Hidari Hanmi no Kamae

Seiza Ho
Shikko Ho

Back Breakfalls (10)
Forward Rolls

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Technique:

Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Kata Mochi Hijishime-2
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Note:

Class of 6, good practice to train for the other test. Amazing to find that a little change makes a huge difference.

Fun training to focus on the specifics ; )

172:Wednesday 5:45 : June 7, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Almost All of Dai Ni Kihon Techniques (Right side only)

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2

Note:

Class of 4, the secret of Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage was told!!

I tried to stay in the center of my circle...dont know how much I could have done...

For techniques, can do and can't do...at least we know the basic idea of all : )

171:Tuesday 7:00 : June 6, 2006

Test Training!!

Basic:

Technique:

Must Techniques

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


Note:

Class of 7 on the mat, 2 off the mat.

Ikkajo: Shoulder
Nikajo:Shoulder

Stay in the center of the circle, and move Uke.

170:Tuesday 5:45 : June 6, 2006

Test Training!

Basic:

Technique:

Jiyuwaza from Katate Mochi, Yokomen Uchi, Shomen Tsuki

Note:

Class of 5!

Stay in Kamae, Never to go backwards, Pivot...and one more thing I cant remember, they are the ONLY 4 points for Jiyuwaza along with everything else : )

169:Saturday 6:15 : June 3, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Technique:

Test Must Techniques

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:

Class of 5, one more week before the test!

I need to make my body learn not to get excited. I really should focus on...stay low and forward and balanced in Kamae. For Jiyuwaza, PIVOT.

168:Friday 7:00 : June 2, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (50)

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Technique:

Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2

Push Ups 10

Note:
Class of 4, be surprised...test training : )

Is it becoming a tradition?? 50 back breakfalls...

167:Thursday 7:00 : June 1, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (30)

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Technique:

Dai Ichi Kihon (except for Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-2, ran out of time)

Jiyuwaza practice

Note:
Class of 8, its all about test continues.

Be in the center of my own circle as Shite, and move Uke around. If I move, I have to keep creating my own circle to apply the technique.

For Kata Mochi Hijishime, try to use shoulder more useful, then Hijishime would fall into where I'd be.

166: Thursday 5:45 : June 1 , 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2

Kotegaeshi Practice

Note:

Class of 2, worked on "pin" points. I'm not good at pins, yet I get worse with Suwariwaza Pins...

Well, I dont mean this to be something I have to worry about, its just that it would be good to remember what I had a hard time with, and when...so I can laugh when I get to Nidan ; )

165:Wednesday 7:00 : May 31, 2006

Basic:

Technique:
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae- 1 & 2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:
Class of 6, test training. There are many techniques I can do what I'm supposed to do, but I cant describe in words. Hope it'll start come out with words someday : )

164:Wednesday 5:45 : May 31, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae- 1 & 2
Kata Mochi Nikajo Osae- 1 & 2


Note:
Class of 3, good practice for Dai Ni Kihon. There are so many techniques on the list, it takes time just to go through them...

163:Tuesday 7:00 : May 30, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Must Techniques for the test

Jiyuwaza with Sensei after the class.

Not to come up when to make Zanshin.
Try to move Uke in a bigger circle (shihonage kuzushi)

Its not bad to be close to Uke.

To be Sensei's uke, I dont really do anything except for making a decision to flip.
Taking strong as Shite is not always bad esp. for jiyuwaza, it makes easier for uke to flip out of it.
I think...

Note:
Class of 7, JUST TEST TRAINING!! : )

I still dont know how to pace, how to design my circle when I flip out for jiyuwaza. YET, its fun to do Uke. I may hurt my muscle someday unless I learn the better way to land...I may find the better way before I get hurt... ; )

162:Tuesday 5:45 : May 30, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Technique:

Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-2
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1


Note:
Class of 3. Worked on details : )

Tai no Henko-1: Dont let shoulders to come up all the way.

I focused on Zanshin at the end, not easy ; )

161:Saturday 6:15 : May 27, 2006

Basic:
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Technique:
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1

Jiyuwaza Practice (Katate Mochi)

Jiyuwaza (Uke) 5 hard throws.

Note:
Class of 4, very focused on kihon dosa and basic details.

I just have to trust that it comes with training, I sometimes feel I dont even know what I'm supposed to do esp. with Kihon Dosa. Its easy to get lost in mind, so I try to trust the theory.

Still having a hard time falling backwards... with Sokumen Iriminage, not so much with Shomen Iriminage. For Ikkajo, the more I do it, the more I like it : )

So many flips in a day, so much fun...just got very tired at the end : )

160:Saturday 11:30 : May 27, 2006

国際クラス

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Nikajo, and Ikkajo Throw

Nikajo pin practice

Note:
Class of 15, 16... smaller than usual.

Good practice of Hiriki no Yosei-1, focused on "how much" to go forward. I still am try to move with my front foot rather than pushing from the back, its not bad to try one thing at a time ; )

Jiyuwaza with 2 ex-senshusei after the class. They did not throw me so hard, so it turned out to be like me flipping by myself around them...it wouldnt be the worst for the baby step stage, yet
thats what I need to work on. I meant to ask like 10 throws but I think they did more, and did not show any sign to stop because I was getting running out...
I totally ran out towards the end of the second set...couldnt help thinking, I must have asked to the wrong people...I knew the answer but I had to ask, "when you run out, what do you do?" ...the answer can not be anything other than this, " you keep going, man!"
It was a lot of fun : )

159:Friday 7:00 : May 26, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (50)

Kihon Dosa (all)

Technique:
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2

Jiyuwaza (Katate Mochi, Shomen Uchi)

Note:

Class of 3, all taking the same test, we did pretty much what we will do on the test.

One of the hard classes, we all went speechless...even we were accused for making "so many" mistakes in techniques and Jiyuwaza to be laughable if we look back when we get to Nidan, we stayed in a good focus, (I think) we all enjoyed it very much : )

158:Thursday 7:00 : May 25, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 with partner
Hiriki no Yosei-2 with partner

Technique:

Test Techniques, focused on
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2

There is no PUNCH in Hijiate Kokyunage

Note:
Class of 8, test training. There are ways to apply techqniques, approaches can be different.
Hanmi Handachi, Katate Mochi Yonkajo...interesting to learn various ways.

157:Thursday 5:45 : May 25, 2006

Basic :
Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Techqnique:
Ryote Mochi Shomen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Shomen Tsuki Kokyunage
Shomen Uchi Kokyunage

Note:
Class of 3, non Test Stuff...

My body has been very stiff since Tuesday, I can not fall as I mean to, esp. for backwars. Its really not fun, and today my butt's sore...(this stiffness went on until Thursday.)

Shomen Uchi Kokyunage was fun to learn, we can do it for Jiyuwaza.

156:Wednesday 7:00 : May 24, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Kata Mochi Hijishime-1
Katate Mochi Shihonage-2

Note:

Class of 6. Test Training.

Its a good chance to see what I used to see, what I didnt see, what I see now training for the test techniques I took last year.

During the class, I was trying to get off of the pain I had from the class before. Again, its really not a good idea to land on my feet.

Attacking, flipping, hiriki no yosei...things I'm working on : )

155:Wednesday 5:45 May 24, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Techqnique:
Jiyuwaza Practice
Katate Mochi
Shomen Uchi
Yokomen Uchi
Shomen Tsuki


Note:

Class of 3, Hiriki no Yosei is very difficult!!! I thought I was behind from sensei's call and I did not have enough time to do all the points I wanted to do, yet I was told that I was ahead of it...guess I was not listening the call so well...

Jiyuwaza, now I am not exactly afraid of being thrown, I should start thinking of "how" to flip.
Landing on my feet ( as I usually do) is not exactly a smart idea. ( it hurts...)

To apply the tecniques, I really should stay lower and watch my balance, I "try" to make movements but its always "attempt" level.

154:Tuesday 7:00 : May 23, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (20)

Kihon Dosa
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Technique:
Dai Ichi Kihon (all)

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2

Jiyuwaza Practice (Katate Mochi)

Jiyuwaza (Shomen Uchi)

Note:
Class of 7, Test Training.

There is so much to do...its fun to find things to work on while training even on our own.
Sometimes, what feels like right is not...yet its (must be) worth finding it too.

For Jiyuwaza, its so so so much more fun to be thrown than to throw... : )

153:Tuesday 5:45 : May 23, 2006

Basic:
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2
(right and left)

Technique:

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

Note:
Class of 3, I was having a hard time keeping my balance, felt like almost bouncing time to time...

Working on so much in details...I get stuck all the time, I TRY to find the points of techniques from what I hear different ways, there are many ways to approach all these techniques, sometimes senseis teach us in different words...have to keep in mind that they are all the same at the end. Yet, its often difficult to see whats the same at this stage ; )

152:Sunday 10:00 : May 21, 2006

審査稽古

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 with partner
Hiriki no Yosei-2 with partner
Tai no Henko-1 with partner

Technique:
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Suwariwaza Sokumen Iriminage-1

Katate Mochi Shihoange-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2


Note:
Class of so many...Trained for 昇級審査 with 2 people.

I did not know how to do Suwari Sokumen, then I got lucky to learn it from sensei, it involves a lot of knee walking as uke. I need to practice more of it, without coming up and down. Knee walking, pivoting are neat, and can be very strong if you could apply it without getting off the balance.

151:Saturday 6:15 : May 20, 2006

Test Training

Basic:

Breakfalls
and more...worked a little bit on my own

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-2
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-2
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-2

Dai Ichi Kihon (except for Kotegaeshi)

Note:
Class of 4, Test Training.

150:Friday 7:00 : May 19, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Right and Left

Back Breakfalls (55) (!!!)

Technique:

Katate Mochi Sokumen Irimiange-1
Kata Mochi Hijishime-2
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 7.

"let's just go through half of Dai ni"... That takes more than 20 mins without stopping...its a long list we are working on...its all fun and they are coming, although it just takes time to go through.

149:Thursday 7:00 : May 18, 2006

Test Training

Basic:

Technique:

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Pivot Practice

Note:
Class of 8, Test Training.

Ushiro Sankajo is cool, I dont have to struggle so much to have Sankajo some how. : )

148:Thursday 5:45 : May 18, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa (right side)

Technique:

Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2

Note:

Class of 4 and SENSEI!!! 5/5 on the mat!!! FINALLY!!! : )

It was a lot of fun to train 5 of us together after a long time!

147:Wednesday 7:00 : May 17, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Kata Mochi Hijishime-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Shihonage-2

Note:
Class of 3, Test Training. I remember training so many times for the techniques I did today when I was preparing that test. I see some I understand better some I do maybe less...yet its fun to try learning though...

As far as I do know the technique I can train along, yet its really hard to explain to the others...

Training is always fun : )

146:Wednesday 5:45 : May 17, 2006

Basic:
180 degree pivot

180 degree pivot with partner

Technique:

Jiyuwaza Practice from Katate Mochi

Jiyuwaza (Uke) NO MISS FLIPPING!! YEY!

Note:
Class of 3, Oh, Jiyuwaza Session : )

I dont seem to be able to see how Kotegaeshi "happens" when I do Shite...suppose it just takes time to go each step. In these days, I feel more fun to be thrown than to throw, probably because thats better I do at this stage. Although, I sometimes feel my body parts would break into parts when I take teachers' uke, I hit the mat quite hard and it makes "some" noise. Now, I dont really have to decide to flip since teachers' go slower with me, but I really have to let it happen, I guess I will have to have better control as uke and land as I want.

Most of all, I have to learn not to get TOO excited when I do jiyuwaza, back to Kamae : )

145:Tuesday 7:00 : May 16, 2006

Test Training

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2

Jiyuwaza Practice (without throw)

Jiyuwaza (uke) with Yokomen Uchi...missed 3 flips??

Note:

Class of 6, with Sensei...things get difficult...Man! : )

Suwari Shomen Iriminage: 2 is more compleacted so I thought it to be more difficult, yet 1 is farely difficult or hard to make it solid...

Ushiro Ryote Ikkajo: There are (must be) various ways to do all the techniques, I have to find my circle for this 2 technique.

To commit to attack is harder than it sounds. Need to commit. Need to commit.

144:Tuesday 5:45 : May 16, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Dai Ichi Kihon (all)

Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage- 1 & 2
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 4 (out of 5!), I went through Dai Ichi Technques for the third time in 2 weeks : )
Its very enjoyable to go through ones we (sorta) know well "enough".
When it comes to Dai Ni...I get stuck in places...thats just where we are right now : )

Katate Yonkajo: Bring an elbow up and close the gap and elbow inside...

Hanmi Handachi Shihonage: I tried but its hard to move without coming up / staying on knees, or pivot on knees.

143:Sunday 9:30 : May 14, 2006

Weapon Class at Hikawa Budojo in Akasaka

Basic:
Kamae
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2
Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Yokomen Uchi Practice
Yokomen Uchi Practice with partner

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage
Shomen Uchi, Take the bokken, and Cut
Shomen Uchi Shihonagekuzushi (Kagari geiko)

Note:
Class of 5 with 2 kids, and one missing person (who was at the right time at the wrong place...) The first time training in Akasaka, it went very well.

It was my third bokken class, and I felt I got slightly better than last time.

As my flipping gets better ( I believe that whats happening) , I think I can come to the point to make the angle change (even just a little bit). I still am very much working on flipping higher, yet changing the angle is also important (I think) , I think it means that I can choose to flip instead of giving everything to Shite, and not to fall down when angle is not right. Shihonage-kuzushi is very very scary (and painful) if you can not flip out of it. What I found today was to change my body angle almost to the other way, then it comes closer to flip.

142:Saturday 6:15 : May 13, 2006

Basic:

Kamae

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1
(in 3 attacking variation)

Jiyuwaza (Shomen Tsuki) practice: no miss flipping : )

Note:
Class of 4, very focused in Kamae, and Shomen Iriminage. I want to make my snapping at the end better.

Not so many movements involved yet I could focus on making differences, or at least I tried to make the difference.

The harder I get thrown, my body lands more on the side. I dont know what that means, but that happens with both teachers.

141:Saturday 11:30 : May 13, 2006

国際クラス

Basic:

Kamae

Shomen Tsuki Practice

Technique:
Shomen Tsuki Kata Otoshi
Shomen Tsuki Shomen Iriminage-1
Shomen Tsuki Hijiate Kokyunage-2

At the end, 3 pairs did above 3 technique while others watching in seiza.

Note:
Class of 30(?!) Its always fun to attend this Kokusai Class on Saturdays. I was glad to have a chance to practice shomen tsuki, I still dont do it well, so it really was a good chance for me.

It scared the hell out of me when we had to do these 3 techniques in front of everyone...then I got BLANK in the middle and got stuck!...yet I think I managed it somehow by the end. I really really dont know how I did it but I was very pleased to hear from a black belt person that I was good, instead of I did well, after the class.

140:Friday 7:00 : May 12, 2006

Basic:

Kamae
Seiza Ho

Tai no Henko-1
Hiriki no Yosei-1

Tai no Henko-2
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2


Technique:

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:

Class of 2, I expected the class to be the test training, yet it turned out to be a beginner's class, very very interesting Ikkajo session : )

Hiriki no Yosei (after my balance being fixed by Sensei) got me........so much pain with the thigh!!! It was totally new sensational way to use muscle I felt using...wondered if I weighted correctly but did not get a chance to ask...maybe later.

Ikkajo doesnt have so much movements, yet it has so much to work on to find the fine line/point. Working on 3 was very much fun and valuable.

139:Thursday 7:00 : May 11, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 with partner

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Practice

Technique:
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Ushirowaza Katate Mochi& Kuchi Osae Sankajo
Ushirowaza Katate Mochi& Kuchi Osae Sankajo Reverse
Ushirowaza Holding Koshinage

Note:

Class of 9 , all what Stumpy learned at a class in Hawaii. It was all fun. I dont think I got any of the techniques right, yet it was just fun to see how difficult to learn unusual movements and fun to know you actually learn it if you keep trying and they even work sometimes.

I think its good to come out of a box of Yoshinkan sometimes to see what we learn in the box.

I find Sankajo with shifting more fun to do than with pivoting for some reason.

138:Thursday 5:45 : May 11, 2006

Basic:

Technique:
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-2

Stumpy's favorite sit ups (10 x 3 sets)
Escaping sweat ab training (10)

Jiyuwaza (Shomen Uchi)
25 seconds and 1 Udegarami

Note:
Class of 2. Almost all Shihonage...since we had to work on so much in details...

I dont find muscle trainings fun at all, yet I do it and try to do it better since I simply believe its good for me, and it may help my body from getting injured as my joints to be gradually getting to wear out...and interestingly, the more you do it, the better you get.

Nala Turned 9 Years Old!

Happy Birthday Nala!!!!!!!!!

137:Wednesday 7:00 : May 10, 2006

Basic & Technique:

Back Breakfalls (10)
Kamae
Tai no Henko-1

Back Breakfalls (10)
Tai no Henko-2

Back Breakfalls (10)
Hirki no Yosei-1

Back Breakfalls (10)
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Back Breakfalls (10)
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Push ups(10)
Kata Mochi Hijishime-2

Push ups(20)
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1

Sit ups (10)
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Sit ups (10)


Note:

Class of 2...Oh Boy, oh boy, oh boy...Someone came back with a nice tan and mysterious scratches and became a killer!!

Nice Class, although I felt like my day was over when it was done : )

136:Wednesday 5:45 : May 10, 2006

Basic

Technique:

Dai Ichi Kihon AGAIN!

Note:
Class of 2, with Sensei : )

Back pain got a lot better from yesterday, and I was able to train : )

Techniques should not get effected by uke's weight...I guess...yet mine gets effected everywhere... For many of 1 movements are less effected yet many 2 movements definitely are...

Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2: Everytime I learn this one, I find it very effective and economical, yet I lost that everytime...(so does all 545 buddies!) Today, again Sensei taught us how it works and its so simple after all...
Small pivot, Circle with Hand, Body goes straight ahead, then this has to work.

Good 30 mins non-stop session.

135:Tuesday 7:00 : May 9, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-2
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-2

Note:
Class of 7. So many Kotegaeshis, so many flips : ) 4 pairs on the mat did not give us so much space to flip around...sometimes pairs had to cross over the area, yet we made it work : )

I do like Kotegaeshi a lot, yet its hard...especially the part to take Uke's balance off by making Hiriki no Yosei-2 turn, not to turn the hand over, just to slide and the baby finger the strongest.

Ushiro Ryote: I remember doing it during Kangeiko, yet I never got it right, have to learn it all over again.

134:Tuesday 5:45 : May 9, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Dai Ichi Kihon Technique

Note:

Class of 2, went through all Dai Ichi Kihon : )

Man! It was so hot!! For techniques, some worked all right, some didn't...at least we did not get stuck on what to do ; )

It had been a while since I had a chance to work all of Dai Ichi Kihon through...it was nice : )

133:Sunday 10:00: May 7, 2006

一般クラス ：　応用技

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 with partner
Hiriki no Yosei-2 with partner

Technique:

Ushirowaza Ikkajo (4 patterns)

Ushirowaza Shihonage (same 4 patterns)
Ushirowaza Kotegaeshi (same 4 patterns)

Note:

Class of many. I dont think I understood any of the things I was supposed to...it was another non basic class...and it went very quickly, so if you dont get it, you never get it..i think thats how these classes work. Sensei showed us how to do it, yet it involves lots of "skipping basic movements" to make it work, I tried hard, and the person I worked with stayed with me with patience...yet I got stuck so many times!! Even though, it was interesting to participate, I hope I will do better the next time : )

Seeing so many black belts on the mat, got me thinking how long they have been doing... there are so so so many : )

132:Saturday 11:30 : May 6, 2006

国際クラス

Self Defense

Basic:
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-1 with partner
Tai no Henko-2
Tai no Henko-2 with partner
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-1 with partner
Hiriki no Yosei-2
Hiriki no Yosei-2 with partner

Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-1 with partner
Shumatsu Dosa-2 with partner

Technique: (all non Basic)

Tai no Henko-1 & Sokumen Iriminage
Tai no Henko-2 & Kotegaeshi
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & Ikkajo
Hiriki no Yosei-2 & Ikkajo
Shumatsu Dosa-1 & Shihonage

Note:
Class of so many. Techniques were no basic style. I dont know if I got any of them right or not. Good chance to work with many people on Kihon Dosa, and it was fun : )

131:Wednesday 10:00:May 3, 2006

Introductory Aikido Seminar

Basic:

Forward Rolls
Back Rolls
Forward Rolling Breakfalls
Back Breakfalls
Introduction of Suriashi

Tai no Henko-1
Hiriki no Yosei-1

Technique:
Ikkajo
Nikajo
Sankajo

Quick Demo at the end...missed a couple of flips...

Note:
GW Special Seminar, 2 people attended.

It started from 10am, I thought I could handle a few drinks the night before...maybe I was wrong...when we did the rolls, I felt not so well...and got lost doing the backwards ...
The first hour was quite tough...it tells me that I really have to watch my condition ; P

The seminar went quite well, its always interesting to see people's reaction for seeing aikido for the first time. I was again thinking if you do even just a little bit of it, you can tell if you like it or not...I think its got a great aspect for what happens on the mat even in the introduction. People can see unusual movements from everyday life involve, and certainly a level of pain does it as well.

Aikido is fun : )

130:Tuesday 7:00 : May 2, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-2
Hiriki no Yosei-2 with partner

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage-1
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1

Note:
Class of 7, Sensei's choice...Hijiate Kokyunage!

Man! Hiriki no Yosei-2...gets more difficult as I do more...right now, I am having the hardest time with this one...I can not feel where I should weight my balance on...theoretically, I know, but my body doesnt. Sensei fixed my back and front leg/knee position...the width stayed the same but goes so forward with front knee!!!
I was surprised since it got so much harder!! above the knee...it must be the better way...

Suwari -2 techniques require a neat 180 pivot on knee...which takes practice.

For Ushirowaza...it SEEMS easier to see the movement once you start seeing the circle for each technique. I dont know if i am right or not, its just the way I feel.

Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage has neat circle line. This technique can be done very very quickly, so Uke has to be prepared to be thrown in like a second. : )

Also, I'm working on flips, or still...not to just flip out, but to make a circle as the way I want to...sometimes higher, sometimes further... I expect this to take sometime, the first step of my flip took about 6 months just to get the feeling of "I can flip!"... to be in control of flipping requires "speed", I think...I think now : )

129:Tuesday 5:45 : May 2, 2006

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:
Class of 3. I've got to work on my warm ups calling tone.

128:Saturday 3:00: April 29, 2006

千田先生講習会　:　持ち手

Basic:

Kihon Dosa
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

It was all Mochi-te
Kata Mochi
Mune Mochi
Katate Mochi
Hiji Mochi


Technique:

None

Note:
Many many many people on the mat... like a hundred?? We, white belts were such minority!
Time passed very quickly, working on such details...made my brain very very tired...

I should remember more of it, but one thing I remember is that "set the center, and that stays"

A lady who I trained with for Katate mochi Ikkajo impressed me a lot, she had a very neat precise circle, it just made sense when she did it, but the otherway around...

Katate Mochi for Yonkajo was very very neat, wonder if I still remember how to do it...
Towards the end, I started getting confused which one was for which...got stuck many times just to figure it out what to do next...then started to lose my balance and all...

Every thing Sensei does looks quite easy, of course none of it was easy for me to do...

127:Friday 7:00 : April 28, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-2

180 pivot with partner (1 mins, 2 times)


Technique:

Kata Mochi Hijiate-2

Note:

Class of 6. Hijiate-2, somehow it got more difficult than a year ago...I dont think I never knew what to do, but it was OK when I knew less of what I was doing...lets not think about too much of it, but practice : )

126:Thursday 7:00 : April 27, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei -1 with partner
Hiriki no Yosei -2 with partner


Technique:

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-1

Katate Aya Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Aya Mochi Shomen Iriminage-2

Note:
Class of 6. I come to realize...I do not see the circle to get Nikajo so well...there must be precise lines for it, even my Nikajo gets better if I start seeing it...

I'm in a maze of Hiriki no Yosei-2 right now... : )

125:Thursday 5:45 : April 27, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

all the must techniques for the test (6 techniques 1 & 2)
random choices from Dai Ichi and Ni (... 10 or 20...)

Note:

Class of 2. Again, went through so many techniques from the list.

Coincidentally, so many Suwari techniques... Overall, it went all right, its good to go through one after another, and not worry about too much in details (sometime...)

124:Wednesday 7:00 : April 26, 2006

Basic:

Kamae
Seizaho
Shikkoho
Back Breakfalls
Forward Rolls

Kihon Dosa
Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Technique:
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Kata Mochi Hijishime-2
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 4, Test Training.

Iriminage seems like...gets only more difficult as I practice more...

123:Wednesday 5:45 : April 26, 2006

Basic:

Technique:
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae 1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae 1 & 2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Suwari Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Tenchnage-1

Note:

Class of 2. went through quite a lot of techniques...my brain was working better than yesterday, and I was moving better.

Not enough movements esp. going to the side ones, yet I did like the way I did in parts, (never in whole)