326:Thursday 7:00 : October 26, 2006

Jiyuwaza Practice on the side of Embu Training

Starting with

Shomen Uchi (with Bokken)

Ushiro Ryote Mochi
Ushiro Kata Mochi
Suwari Katate Mochi

Note:

Class of 5. Again, ONLY 2 DAYS before Embu!!

I observed the Embu part, it was pretty impressive to see them going through the techniques.

Its my second time going for it, somehow it feels a bit different from last year. (other than techniques are different...)

I think we are going to have a good one : )

325:Thursday 5:45 : October 26,2006

Embu Training

Time flies! Embu is ONLY 2 DAYS AWAY!!

Note:
Class of 2. It was all good, and see you tomorrow to go through the whole thing : )

324:Wednesday 7:00 : October 25, 2006

Beginners' Course

Test Rehearsal

Note:
Class of 4. 10th kyu test rehearsal. What's not New here is that Test is super tiring, and I get tired by the time I get to Kihon Dosa, and I dont know how I have done it Hiriki no Yosei-1 having such muscle pain all around my body.

Test it tough...

323:Wednesday 5:45 : October 25, 2006

What's New!

Scarlett Johansson is OH MY GOD !

... and Stumpy's alarm is BROKEN




Kotegaeshi recap from Saturday night

322:Tuesday 7:00 : October 24, 2006

Embu Training

Embu Technque

Note:

Class of 5 plus 2 teachers plus 1 guest black belt. All went through embu techniques together.

321:Tuesday 5:45 : October 24, 2006

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

Note:
Class of 2 and a guest : )

316:Thursday 7:00 : October 19, 2006

Basic:

Ab stuff

Shumatsu Dosa-1 ( until we got massively sweat...)
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Technique:

Embu Techniques (Second Set)

Note:
Class of 4. Suwariwaza takes a lot of it! Shihonage...Protect my neck!...Sokumen Iriminage...so many to do at the same time and i never get it...

315:Thursday 5:45 : October 19, 2006

Embu Training

Note:
Class of 2. Tried out being Stumpy's uke after a long time...and realized that you cant expect everything to be coming, but when things happen you just react to it.

Or...my fear towards Jiyuwaza is simply back after a long time...

Either way, need to train more Jiyuwaza, my flip is awful... ; )

314:Wednesday 7:00 : October 18, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa (all)

Technique:

Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Note:
Class of 3.

Happy Birthday Lucy!

LUCY is 9 Years Old!!!!!!!!!

Although, she had to stay in the cage at the vet on her 9th birthday.., cuz she had to get an EMERGENCY SURGERY to take a rubber sole out which she voluntarily ate sometime ago, from her stomach last week!

Look at her...she is so bored! A few more days, hang in there : )

We'll see you very soon!

312:Tuesday 7:00 : October 17, 2006

Basic:

Hirki no Yosei-1 & 2 with partner

Technique:

Embu Techniques

Note:

Class of 6

311:Tuesday 5:45 : October 17, 2006

Basic:

Technique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo 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

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 4!

310:Sunday 9:30 : October 15, 2006

Embu Training

or being smashed by kids for me...

309:Saturday 18:15 : October 14, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Tehcnique:

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1

Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1

and some more...

Note:
Class of 3, worked on 3 techniques in details.

308:Friday 7:00 : October 13, 2006

B Course, and Embu Training on the side

Basic:
Ab Stuff

Technique:
Embu Techniques

Note:

Class of 5

307:Thursday 7:00 : October 12, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa


Technique:

Embu Techniques

HAJIME for 15 (or more) minutes!!!!!

Note:

Class of 6,

306:Thursday 5:45 : October 12, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Jiyuwaza practice with David

Note:
Class of 2, Jiyuwaza after so long time!

305:Wednesday 7:00 : October 11, 2006

Beginner's Course and Embu Training on the side

Basic:

Technique:

Embu Techniques

Note:

Class of 5.

304:Wednesday 5:45 : October 11, 2006

Basic:



Technique:

KATATE MOCHI SHOMEN IRIMINAGE-1

Note:

Class of 2, ALL ABOUT KATATE MOCHI SHOMEN IRIMINAGE-1!

303: Tuesday 7:00 : October 10, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (10)
Jumpy Back Breakfalls (10)

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Embu Techniques

Note:

Class of 5, Group of 2. Basic and Embu.

Still, I was feeling better than the first class yet not physically so so together, the way I was getting sweat was not quite right.

It was good that we had 9 tehcniques to work on. Time went so quickly and there was not time to get sicker.

302:Tuesday 5:45 : October 10, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2

Note:
Class of 3.

I thought I would pass out throughout the class, but I didnt! : )
Yet, it was very very hard to concentrate, and my brain was nearly working...
Being up since 2AM is not strongly recommended...

295:Wednesday 7:00 : October 4, 2006

Basic:

Seiza ho
Shikko ho

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

Shumatsu Dosa-1
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Technique:

Kata Mochi Hijishime-1


Note:

Class of 3.

My hands were even sweating during the hard Kihon Dosa! Of course, my knees and thighs were crying...

Tai no Henko-1: Tried to move forward up to the line ahead. Its a bit hard to come back not losing control but it was fairly all right.

Tai no Henko-2: I may be pivoting too much, tried to adjust it to 95 degree but was not easy.
also tried not to stay in the center, and it made me come up...also worked on the crispness, thats hard to keep in balanced.

Hiriki no Yosei-1: This is the worst, the hardest, especially doing it right after Tai no Henko-2...Knee's already crying, and its just hard to make body move in that condition.

Hirki no Yosei-2: This is difficult, just so. I feel like I come up everytime I try to make the turn.
Also, I thought for the first time during the test last week that it was bizarre to show your back whoever you are opposed to when you get ready to the "Yoi" position.

Everytime I do it, I see things to work on, I see the point I can not push any further...

294:Wednesday 5:45 : October 4, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Suwari Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 & 2
Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2
Suwari Yokomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi Jiyuwaza Style (Inside/Outside)

Note:
Class of 3.

The more we practice, the less I feel like I know how to do...
Very happy to be able to sort the movements out with Jiyuwaza Kotegaeshi from Inside,
thanks to Sensei as always ; )

Just need more PRACTICE. : )

293:Tuesday 7:00 : October 3, 2006

Embu Training

Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Shumatsu Dosa with partner

Note:
Class of 7. Its going to be all about Embu for the next month!

I thought I knew Shihonage better
I thought I knew Sankajo-1 better
I never thought I knew Sokumen Iriminage ( so its OK not to know this one)

Training for embu, try to make moves quicker, crisper...made me feel like I even dont know how I usually do these techniques...Yet we have a month to work on. : )

292:Tuesday 5:45 : October 3, 2006

Back to Regular Training...other than Embu Training!

Basic:

Technique:

Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1 & 2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1 & 2

Suwari Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

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

Suwari Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushiro Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 3.

There are so many techniques to learn, and each takes a long time to learn.
So...keep training, ha ha ha...

Its difficult to put body together and make backwards movement, upper body doesnt do much although I intend to do so much with it...its mostly how to use legs/ knees / hips.
There was ONE TIME somehow I moved with my lower body putting together, it was very strong. I hope I can do the same tomorrow again.

291:Saturday 18:15 : September 30, 2006

TEST and Embu Training

Test is DONE!

Embu Training STARTED!!

Note:
Class of 7.

290:Saturday 11:30 : September 30, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Kotegaeshi Practice

Jiyuwaza Style Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi (Outsid)
Jiyuwaza Style Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi (Inside)

Taking off balance practice

Note:
Class of 20ish. Kotegaeshi ...

Ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa--------

One pair was training for Embu with a mat, although I could not take a look at how they were doing being busy sucking with Kotegaeshi...

289:Friday 19: 00 : September 29, 2006

Test Training

Dai Ichi Kihon
(Uke/Shite/Uke)...a bit over 30 mins non stop

Test Rehearsal

Note:
Class of 4, last training before the test!

288:Friday 7:00 : September 29, 2006

Beginners' Course

Basic:
Shumatsu Dosa (for 30 mins!)

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2
Katate Mochi Shihonage-1

Note:
Class of 4. Test Training besides B Class.

30 mins of Shumatsu Dosa...felt drops of sweat coming down on my face, neck...
one drop came down on my nose SOMEHOW got INTO my NOSE!
HOW? HOW? HOW?
It was not exactly a pleasant feeling but it was sure funny : )

Sensei just did not stop us doing Shumatsu Dosa ( he was doing it with us, so it was a fair call), and it went to 30 mins. We used the same method for test training on the second half of the class. Repetition is not the ONLY way, but it sure works to figure things out by doing the same thing in different ways or even the same ways.

287:Thursday 7:00 : September 28, 2006

Test Training

Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Hijiate-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 7.

Could have walk through only 4 techniques.

286:Thursday 5:45 : September 28, 2006

Good to see you Boys!

Basic:

Back Breakfalls...to fall or not to fall, that is the problem.

Technique:

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Shiohonage-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 3. Stumpy sleeps outside of today...

So hard to learn everythin, so easy to forget everything...

285:Wednesday 7:00 : September 27, 2006

Beginners' Course

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (10)

Forward Rolls
Flips

Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage

Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1

Nikajo Practice

Note:
Class of 6. Basic stuff for 30 mins and 30 mins of test training.

284:Wednesday 5:45 : September 27, 2006

283:Tuesday 7:00 : September 26, 2006

Test Training

Being Uke for the whole hour!


Note:
Class of 7. 2 pairs trained for the test.

282:Tuesday 5:45 : September 26, 2006

Bokken Practice

: )


Note:
Class of 1! So I asked to practice Bokken. It was quite harrrrrrrd...yet it was also fun ; )

281:Friday 19:00 : September 22, 2006

Technique:

Dai Ichi Kihon

Back Breakfalls (10)
Forward Rolls
Flips


Note:

Class of 4. Test Training

280:Friday 7:00 : September 22, 2006

Beginners' Course and Test Training

Dai Ichi Kihon

Back Breakfalls (20)

Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Note:
Class of 3.

You train everyday, and you get better everyday...its just obvious.
Although, sometimes it doesnt feel that way, cuz you keep finding what you did not see before as you get better... or you think you get it, then sensei touches and move your body like half a centimeter, then you feel like you know nothing.

You learn everyday, however, what you learn and how you learn is never the same.
Its fun to learn something you dont know, and even fun to have your body learn something you think you know.

The chance to learn "something" is the reason I come back to the mat like everyday : )

279:Thursday 7:00 : September 21, 2006

Test Training

Dai Ichi Kihon Techniques

Note:
Class of 4. 2 people were training for the test.

There are so many points that I was not quite doing the way I thought I did.
Actually, the more I train the less I think I know how to do...
Its always fun to find what I can do, what I cant, then I know what and how to work on
...just its always be REMINDED of that.

At least, I dont have to bang my head with a ponytail when I fall backwards is a good thing ; )

278:Thursday 5:45 : September 21,2006

Sankajo kills...also Nikajo kills...or Bloody Chris does...

Basic:
Shumatsu Dosa-1 & 2

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-2

Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2

Note:
Class of 3, Chris' knee was massively blooding...he, not only, had to tape up the wound but also washed blood off from his dogi!

Again, my nikajo was not working today...Stumpy showed us the line to follow moving uke off the balance...that is the key...if I keep trying, someday it'll come!

Also, its a big challenge to take strong nikajo as uke, not to just escape but to find a way out, guess you have to move ahead as uke which is quite hard.

The line of Shomen Iriminage...takes practice ; )

277: Wednesday 7:00 : September 20, 2006

Beginners' Course:5

Kamae

Suriashi

Shomen Uchi

Forward rolls

Back rolls

Class of 7, 4 beginners with me and 1 pair trained for the test.

276:Wednesday 5:45 : September 20, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Technique:
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-2


Note:
Class of 3. Sankajo, Sankajo, Sankajo!

I have been having the hardest time with Sankajo (except for Sankajo-1).

Getting Sankajo is hard enough, yet keeping Sankajo and move on to Bringing down, Cutting down and turning around and Finish is even more difficult. I got stuck in these moves so many times and I so many times wanted to cry since I could not move Uke even an inch...
A little while ago, I finally realized the key is to "keep" Sankajo all way through, as if noone ever had told me before... Even when I thought I got the idea of what I had to do, I did not know how to make it happen. But today... I saw how to keep Sankajo, maybe not in a great way, still all way through.

When you can keep that Sankajo Shape all way through...you could hurt uke very easily unless you are not careful...In the beginning of today's class, I was so trying hard for my Sankajo shape and almost forgot about David's left elbow... ouch ...and sorry..I dont know if I like Sankajo, but I know a lot people do.

Sankajo can kill, so have to keep it in mind ; )

275:Tuesday 7:00 : September 19, 2006

TEST TRAINING: OH MY GOD! WHERE ARE YOU GUYS COME FROM?

10 Students with 1 Sensei.
11 People on the mat!!
Trained in 4 groups. Sensei assigned us, brown belts, to each group and moved us around.
Lucky them when they had David or Umemura san...I'm just a mean person to train with : )

I had a good time training with different people moving around.

274:Tuesday 5:45 : September 19, 2006

Basic:

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

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1

Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-2

Note:
Class of 4, Amazing! Everybody in TOWN!!

Never knew ( or did not realize) How difficult Suwari Kotegaeshi-2 is!! In Tachi, Kotegaehi-2 makes much more sense than 1. It was so bizarre to find that was hard enough to keep my center and we are supposed to move around with knee or pivot around with knee
...And so much movement involves...simply very tiring ; )

Good to train with everyone, good to be back on the mat ; )

273:Saturday 18:15 : September 16, 2007

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (10)

Kihon Dosa

Forward Rolls

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2 (we did 1 instead)
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Ushirowaza Katate Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2

Class of 6, 6 people on Saturday night! It did not happen for a long time!

272:Saturday 11:30 : September 16, 2006

Kihon Dosa & Kanren Waza

Tai no Henko-1 with partner
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Tai no Henko-2 with partner
Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-2

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Katate Ryo Mochi Kokyunage

Hiriki no Yosei-2
Katate Ayamochi Nikajo Osae-2

Shumatsu Dosa-1 with partner
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1

Shumatsu Dosa-2 with partner
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-2

Renzoku Session
1) Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
2) Katate Mochi Hijiate Kokyunage-2 (Shite Uke Change)

Note:
Class of 20.

271:Friday 19:00 : September 15, 2006

Embu Training

270:Friday 7:00 : September 15, 2006

Beginners' Course-4

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (10)
Jumpy Back Breakfalls(10)

Kamae
Seizaho
Shikkoho

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

Punching Practice
Shomen Tsuki Practice
Atemi Practice

Note:
Class of 4. Stumpy gave me the pink eye a few weeks ago...I am almost gone over it and coming back to the training this week. Eyes still not 100%...And yes, it gets PUNCHED! Ahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

My sleeping pattern is not quite back to the right way since I got sick, I came back to training on Wednesday, and I finally started having a good sleep last night...So I was totally in a deep sleep when my alarm went off at 4:30am this morning, it was one of the hardest morning to get up...

Anyway I got up and sat in a tub as filling the hot water to wake my body up, ended up dozing off for 10...15 mins!! Got ready and was able to catch the usual train, and got to the dojo on time...I was still VERY sleepy even when I got into the dogi...zzzzzzzzzzzz

The class started, the basic stuff, had to work hard, knees and backs everywhere was in pain...gradually started get sweat, even felt a drop coming down on the back...was still sleepy...

The Next step, "Punch" practice. The first step was practicing facing the mirror, and moved to the second step, to work with the others. Sensei demonstrates as usual. I knew I had to be UP...his punch hurts always. He was showing it to people who could possibly seeing it for the first time. Geez, it was even harder than usual.

He finished his demonstration successfully(means no screw up on my uke), we started working in pairs. Its really really hard movement to do for the first time. Sensei had to show it to the person I was working with again.
I knew I had to be 120% wide awake...so I tried but for one micro second, my mind went blank, then...I missed to block and got punched right on my eye...OUCH!

It really did hurt very very badly, I wanted to cry like a baby for a second but we had to keep working so we did...

Things get worse when you think it cant get any worse...as I read it somewhere...

Its too funny to be true if Roland gave me a black eye to cover the pink eye which was given by Stumpy...

Luckily, I was planning to see my eye doctor for my pink eyes, and the doctor found no damage other than the remaining of the pink eye.

: )

269:Thursday 7:00 : September 14, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Note:
Class of 7, Test Training Started!

Went through all Dai Ichi Technqiues with Steven, and his Must techniques.

Kept going for an hour almost non stop...feeling what I can fairly do, what not...good practice.

268: Thursday 5:45 : September 14, 2006

Stumpy's Embu Practice : )

267:Wednesday 7:00 : September 13, 2006

Beginners' Course

Basic:

Suriashi (lots!)
Kamae (lots!)

Yokomen Strike (lots...Ouch!)

Note:
Class of 4. The first class which I trained after 10 days!!
Not to be able to Aikido is no fun...at all!! So HAPPY to be able to come back on the mat : )

Suriashi, Kamae...Strike...everything is hard to do in the beginning, its totally NEW to your body and people try to do whatever image you have in your mind and it takes time to see what you are really told. Very interesting and fun.

266:Wednesday 5:45 : September 13, 2006

BACK TO THE MAT!!!
YEAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHhhh!!


Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Stumpy's Embu Training

Note:
Class of 2, so happy to be back to the mat!

265:Saturday 18:15 : September 9, 2006

Kihon Dosa

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2

Class of 2, very interesting class to watch.

Glad noone's joints got broken apart... ; )

264: Friday 19:00 : September 8, 2006

Back to the mat for the first time in a week, still just to watch...

Apres Shochugeiko Picnic

at Koganei Park

It was a great day to be out in the field : )

We had a great time!

263:Saturday 18:15 : September 2, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (40)

Tai no Henko-1 with partner

Technique:
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2

Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Nage
Ryote Mochi Kokyu Nage

Note:
Class of 3. This became the one of the toughest classes in 2 years...I did not know what to do when I ran out with throwing session. I gave up everything except coming up and somehow keep moving...no kamae, no nothing...I was tired for hours then got mad at myself.

Yet I still dont know how to keep going when I run out or pass my limit. Whats there?

262:Saturday 11:30 : September 2, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-3

Note:
Class of 17-8...

261:Friday 19:00 : September 1, 2006

Basic:

Technique:

Katate Mochi Throw

Embu Training
Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Note:
Class of 3, the Grand Opening of Friday Night Class!!

I thought it was a nice cool day since we did not get sweat so much in the morning class, BUT we did get sweat like 3 times more at night! so it was a HOT DAY!

260:Shochugeiko-Day10:Friday 7:00:September 1, 2006

Basic:


Technique:
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-2
Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-1

Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-2


Note:
Class of 3, Kotegaeshi Pin is hard...I got so much of sweat rain on my face while Steven tried to pin me around...


SHOCHUGEIKO OVER! : )

259:Shochugeiko-Day9 : Thursday 7:00 : August 31, 2006

Basic:
Shumatsu Dosa-1 & 2

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

Note:
Class of 3.

258:Thursday 5:45 : August 31, 2006

Basic:

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

Shomen Tsuki Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Note:

Class of 2.

257:Shochugeiko-Day8 : Wednesday 7:00 : August 30, 2006

Basic:

Hiriki no Yosei - 1 & 2 with partner

Technique:

Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Hijishime-1
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-1
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-2

Note:
Class of 4.

256:Wednesday 5:45 : August 30, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2

Technique:
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 3. Series continues...Katate Mochi Ikkajo-2.

I was glad we came up with the way to do it without obsessively pushing "thumb".

255:Shochugeiko-Day7 : Tuesday 7:00 : August 29, 2006

Basic:

Hiriki no Yosei-1

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Katate Mochi Shomen Irimiange-1
Katate Mochi Shomen Iriminage-2
Ryote Mochi Shomen Iriminage-1
Ryote Mochi Shomen Irimiange-2

Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage (Jiyuwaza Style)

Note:
Class of 5. Everytime, I hit somewhere I'm not supposed to take Sensei's Uke for ANY KIND of Iriminage, today was not an exception. I hit my elbows once, and twisted my ankle for another.

My back breakfalls are so bad. I dont know how I do it wrong but my body doesnt learn how to fall as I sit down. I dont like it doing wrongly cuz it hurts pretty bad. I dont do so great forward rolls nor flips either (then I still often damage my ankle...) yet I can see what to work on better than backwards.

Knee flexibility?? or Back?? or could be all...anyway... might want to try making some effort on back breakfalls rather than just my regular effortless ones. : )

254:Tuesday 5:45 : August 29, 2006

Basic:
Shumatsu Dosa

Technique:

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 3. Stuck with one technique, Katate Mochi Ikkajo-1.

It seems like the circle to make is nothing other than we do in Kihon Dosas. ( I knew that, but to remind me...) I have been trying hard to keep my hips straight and squar as much as possible in any positions I'd be, makes my movements smaller than they should be...

Working with bigger guys requires certain force just to get or keep the shape (of shoulders or elbows...) I'm supposed to get. I believe, at the end, its possible to do it without force but it takes a long time, so I have to keep trying the way I do for now.

253:Shochugeiko-Day6 : Monday 7:00 : August 28, 2006

Sokumen Iriminage

Basic:
Tai no Henko-1 & 2

Technique:

Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Sokumen Irimiange-1
Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Kata Mochi Sokumen Irimiange-2

Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage (Jiyuwaza Style)

Note:
Class of 4. The second week started!!

Sokumen Iriminage, the first we learn but not the easiest.

I'm starting to see the image how hips and legs (with knees) are moved together and relax upper body...of course, seeing knowing trying and being able to do are all different. ; )

252:Saturday 6:15 : August 26,2006

Basic:

Kamae
Rolls...

Technique:

Dai ni Kihon

Note:
Class of 2. Free mat class, went through Dai ni Kihon as many as possible.

I'm not doing very well with Ikkajo-2, Nikajo-2 movements. I may be staying more in the center when I make the last shift, instead of staying forward.

Pivot on Hanmi Handachi-2 needs to be worked on a lot.
Some people do a great pivot makes it look like disappearing from Uke's sight.
My knees are not low enough to do good pivots, guess need to work on more for that too.

251: Saturday 11:30 : August 26, 2006

Kokusai Class

Basic:

Kamae
Seiza ho
Hiriki no Yosei-1
Suriashi

Technique:
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Kata Mochi Ikkajo with one arm

Note:

Class of 15 or more. Great practice to work on Kamae. Sensei said, " if you feel like your hips are squared, they are not." its good to know. : )

The first half of the class was a lot harder than it looked. I could not keep my legs in the position until the next count was called towards the end with Hiriki no Yosei-1. I havent been able to pass that limit yet when I'm in pain...

So much to work on to get the better Kamae...so much to remember, so much to do. What shows from these works is very little.

250:Shochugeiko-Day5: Friday 7:00 : August 25, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1 with partner
Tai no Henko-2 with partner

Technique:

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-1
Yokomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-2
Ryote Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 3.

Whats the image to do Yonkajo? Sensei asked. His way is to turn the elbow around and move it forward. He PROBABLY told us before but I did not remember and that was a good approach.

Also, I'm working on keeping the distance, (its not good to get too close.)

249:Shochugeiko-Day4: Thursday 7:00 : August 24, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (50)
Forward Rolls
Back Rolling Breakfalls

Hiriki no Yosei-2

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryo Kata Mochi Sankajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryo Hiji Mochi Sankajo Osae-2
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Nage (Throw forward)
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Nage (Throw backward)

Note:
Class of 4.

it was ... HOT !!!

I simply thought, people can lose its mind when it gets too hot!
I did not have any energy to even look at the mirror to see how my hair or dogi was messed up during the class. I had to try not to lose my energy to do Aikido, that was all I could care.

However, it was a great class. : )

This Shochugeiko has been very quiet, so keep working on the same partner most of the time, that makes me see that person's improvement very clearly. Its hard to see my own improvements in days but easy to the others.

So, its been quiet but very enjoyable Shochugeiko so far.

248:Thursday 5:45 : August 24, 2006

I worked on some basic stuff by myself, I need to get a lot of my movements back!!

247:Shochugeiko-Day3: Wednesday 7:00 : August 23, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-2

Technique:

Suwariwaza Kata Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Mune Mochi Nikajo Osae-1

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
with HAJIME for several mins
(did not know exact time, did not see the clock)

Ryote Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 4.

Another Hard Ass Class...however, the weather was not so bad ; )

Sensei was also doing Hajime, yet we were at the different pace..still he never gave us a second of rest during that several minutes, meaning he kept calling "Hajime" right on time for most of the time. We might have done it once without hearing the call, other than that there was no chance for us to even question when to do, the call kept coming all the times.

246:Wednesday 5:45 : August 23, 2006

Basic:

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Technique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-2

Sankajo Practice

Note:

Class of 2. Lots of Suwari this week : )

I thought I was able to move quite smoothly and precisely with Nikajo and Sankajo.
It was a very smooth and fun class, did not feel "Oh Shxx"...thats rare : ), although it was the second day in a row to work on Shomen Uchi Nikajo, so I guess it proved Training does it all : )

245:Shochugeiko-Day2: Tuesday 7:00 : August 22, 2006

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with partner

Technique:

Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Katate Mochi Ikkajo Nage

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
and
HAJIME for 4 mins (did not see this coming...)

Note:
Class of 6, HAJIME was hard, very hard. I felt my body falling a part, not having kamae even for a second. We were told to go faster and faster, but my mind was keep questioning..."HOW?" (There could be ways to get faster but not being able to see, is one of the points of doing HAJIME, I guess)



I was so beat...and was still sweating on the train to work.

244:Tuesday 5:45 : August 22, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Technique:

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

Nikajo Practice


Note:
Class of 3, Stumpy's back on the mat, YEY!

My Nikajo sucks! I try not to worry about it too much, but it doesnt help me getting better at it...Who knows? I may become an expert in ... 20 years! Just keep trying.

I'm more thinking about my 2 movements. There must be something wrong with it. Guess I need to work on Hiriki no Yosei-2 a lot more. If I can feel the crisp turning around with my Hiriki no Yosei-2 during the techniques, something might change.

Less with the arms, more with the hips. : )

243:Shochugeiko-Day1: Monday 7:00 : August 21, 2006

Shochugeiko Started!

Basic:
Kihon Dosa (10 times each?)
Tai no Henko-1 & 2
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2

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

Note:
Class of 4. Series of Shihonage for Shochugeiko Day1.

2 pairs on the mat, changed up partners and went on and on and on.
Sensei ( or his arm) sweats a lot, yet he keeps moving as if he doesnt know "to be tired".

My biggest focus was not to smash my head on the mat...When I can be in control of my falls, I dont but when I can't be...I do, BANG BANG BANG! It sure hurts badly...
Yet, I think I did better than last week. Still, I was too slow or too fast to fall...

Shihonage can be done with a fluidity (only if you are good!), yet you can practice by stopping every movement. I tried to stay in kamae as much as possible. For me, its better to let my body learn where to be rather than try not to forget what to do...that way it just takes more training, but it works for me : )

242:Saturday 6:15 : August 19, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (10)
Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Dai Ichi Kihon

Note:
Class of 2, free mat class.

Went through Dai Ichi Kihon...legs did not move I expected, then finally realized that I lost all of my leg movements or even ab muscles by "so" protecting one knee for 2 months!! I've never seriously injured, meaning I did not know how to recover my body not just heal the injury.

Banging my head on the mat so many times with sensei's shihonage was not the only thing I could not do. Well, now I know what to work on...thats better.

Hungry learns more than pain from injury ; )

241: Saturday 11:30 : August 19, 2006

Kokusai Class: Jiyuwaza

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2

Flip Practice with mats

Technique:

IN: Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Nage
OUT:Shomen Uchi Sankajo Nage
IN: Shomen Uchi Shihonage
OUT:Shomen Uchi Kokyunage (Sumi Otoshi)
IN: Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage
OUT:Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi

Note:
Class of 20ish. Jiyuwaza after 2 months was tough in many ways...

Its not like I could not get what I was supposed to do in these Jiyuwaza (except for Kotegaeshi, I'm really bad at it) Its mainly because my body did not remember how to "flip". Still. I was OK for flipping up but to land...so I did not miss going up in the air but did not have a clue how to land when I got up in the air, then I kept splatting my body onto the mat which was very hard to come up back on my feet and also embarrassing...

As a result, I ended up having nasty scratches right beside my elbows for hitting the mat.

I think I lost all my natural flipping movement (I still did not have the way 2 months ago, I even lost what I had then), and not having a way to come up only encouraged me to run out even faster... it was very very hard to go through all patterns as it got added each time until it went up to all 6.

Even though, going back to Kokusai class after 2 months was very fun. We had to go through all 6 patterns in front of everybody at the end. I somehow managed it without making any major mistakes (except for Kotegaeshi) : )

240:Friday 7:00 : August 18, 2006

Basic:
Suriashi
180 Pivot and Shift

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ikkajo with one hand (inside hand, outside hand)

Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 2.

Back to the training week.

getting up 4:30 for 3 days in a row did not seem too tough to do comparing getting up 3:30 for 3 days in a row as I usually do...since there was no 545 class this week, yet it was tougher than expected. Still, its an achivement for me, small but great to have.

Also, 2 whole classes to train only with sensei. I tried to watch as close as possible for what / how he does, but it seems he's keeping his back straight and little trick here and there...
his hip and back are always together. It doesnt look much but its very hard to do.

239:Thursday 7:00 : August 17, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa (all in right and left)

Technique:
Suwariwasa Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Nikajo Practice

Note:
Class of 7, 3 black belts and another Aikido in Sauna...HOT!

Something I noticed yesterday and today...I am not quick enough to do anything.
I am just waiting for it, that makes my movement too late or too soon.

Finally started sitting in seiza after nearly 2 months, my body also needs some catching up : )

238:Wednesday 7:00 : August 16, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa (all for right and left)

Technique:

Hanmi Handachi Shihonage-1
Hanmi Handachi Shihonage-2
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-2
Hanmi Handachi Ryote Mochi Shihonage
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-2
Shomen Uchi Shihonage

Note:
Class of 2...one is with broken arm, so it was really only me with sensei for being able to do the techniques...I went speechless towards the end...
Sweat came out from everywhere since it was hot and humid, and the mat was very heavy cuz they did some kind of cleaning which we dont think really effective, and so was I as a result of no training for a week. I kept banging my head onto the mat with sensei's shihonage...

Not really I could do other than staying alive..."back in action ha ha ha" was what sensei said...indeed...

Bon Vacation : お盆休み

Dojo is closed for a week : Aug 9 - 15.

Its one of the weeks in the year when Tokyo gets quiet...
People somehow disappear from the street, train...

However, its HOT,
seriously HOT in Tokyo.

Hope everyone is having a nice off week from Aikido,
see you on 16th!

237: Tuesday 7:00 : August 8, 2006

Basic:

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

Technique:
Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1
Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-2

Katate Mochi Sankajo Nage

Class of 4. Ryote Mochi Sankajo, I suffered as I did the first time. Well, I remember it took so long for me to see what to do with Tenchi Nage, there must be similality with this one, which I dont see it yet...just takes time...

I think...everyone's Aikido is different, of course techniques are called the same, principals are the same, yet its done by people whose with different in body size, shape...etc..
Sometimes its hard since teachers teach their ways and we, the beginners, get confused since it sounds different. This seems like happening everywhere in the world.

Again, I think...the way not to get confused is to find my way. Yeah, right. It takes training, lots of it : )

236: Tuesday 5:45 : August 8, 2006

Basic:

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

Technique:
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-2
Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage-1

Katate Mochi Jyumonji nage
Kata Mochi Kokyunage
Ryote Mochi Kokyunage
Katate Mochi Kokyunage (neck)

Note:
Class of 3.

Stumpy's Ryote Mochi Kokyunage gave me a big bruise on my leg...he has a reputation being mean...!

235:Saturday 6:15 : August 5, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (10)
Kihon Dosa Renzoku

Technique:
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1

Kata Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1
Kata Mochi Yonkajo Osae-2

Kata Mochi Kokyunage (non basic)
Kata Mochi Shihonage (non basic)

Note:
Class of 2. 2 weeks in a row, Sugar and me with sensei. Its a great fun yet its seriously challenging and soooooooooo exhausting!
It takes me a few minutes to go through one technique with each one of big guys and I get almost out of breath...

Yonkajo, Sankajo, Nikajo, Ikkajo...all the aim is the same, get shoulder control by holding different parts of Uke. I think Yonkajo has the least touch, thats why its very hard unless you get the right angle for every move. I may be wrong but thats how I think.

To apply Yonkajo on Stumpy is the hardest...I can see that its even challenging for Chris, and its so clear that he enjoys the challenge. I could say its fun afterwards but not when I'm stuck in the movements...wonder how it would be when he gets 60 years old, I wish I'd be able to say like..."yeah, "HE" is heavy but its easy." ; )

234:Thursday 7:00 : August 3, 2006

Basic:

Shumatsu Dosa-1 & 2

Techinique:

Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Kata Mochi Shiohonage (non basic)

Note:
Class of 3.

233:Thursday 5:45 : August 3, 2006

Basic:
Shumatsu Dosa with partner

Technique:
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1

Kata Mochi Shihonage (non basic)

Note:

Class of 3.

232:Wednesday 7:00 : August 2, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1
Yokomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 3.

231:Wednesday 5:45 : August 2, 2006

Basic:

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

Technique:
Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1

Note:
Class of 2.

230:Tuesday 7:00 : August 1, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (10)
Jumpy Back Breakfalls (10)

Forward Rolling Breakfalls
Back Rollking Breakfalls

Kihon Dosa (right and left)

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

Technique:

Shomen Uchi Hijishime-1
Shomen Uchi Hijishime-2

Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 (non basic)
Shomen Uchi Hijiate Kokyunage-1 (basic)


Note:

Class of 5, all HIJI techniques.

I have to admit that I dislike Hijishime less since I started noticing the similarity with Ikkajo.
Still, its not easy to keep hips straight and stay in the balance.

Working on Rolls/Flips. I think, its a great way to use the hand to keep the distance from the mat before hitting it. Then, you can make a nice long line to land. I think.

229:Tuesday 5:45 : August 1, 2006

Basic:

Tai no Henko-1 with partner
Tai no Henko-2 with partner

Technique:

Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Shomen Uchi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1

Note:
Class of 4 with Stumpy! : )

I guess we are starting over again from Sokumen Irimianage, or its randomly chosen by chance.
It really doesnt need power if you can get the angle and timing right.

It was fine Sokumen Class, still I need to work on my breakfalling.

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...
: )