373:Tuesday 5:45 : December 5, 2006

Test Training : Dai San Techniques

Shomen Uchi Shihonage

Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushiro Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushiro Ryo Kata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae- 1 & 2

Note:
Class of 2.

372:Saturday 18:15 : December 2, 2006

Dai Ichi Kihon

Dai Ni Kihon
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 7, focused on Dai Ichi & Ni Techniques.

371:Friday 19:00 : December 1, 2006

Test Training

Basic:
Shumatsu Dosa

Technique:
Must Techniques
Shomen Uchi Hijishime

Hajime (10 mins)
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ryote Mochi Tenchinage-1

Jiyuwaza (5 mins)
Shomen Uchi

Jiyuwaza (walking through)

Note:
Class of 6

370:Friday 7:00 : December 1, 2006

Test Training


Must Techniques and Jiyuwaza

Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2:
Punch, Hiriki no Hiji as 45 degree pivot, push between fingers to move Uke's Elbow and follow it.

Jiyuwaza:
Kamae-Zanshin, Kamae-Zanshin, Kamae-Zanshin.........

Note:
Class of 3.

369:Thursday 7:00 : November 30, 2006

Test Training

Going through Dai Ni Techniques.

Note:
Class of 4. Worked on 2/3 of Dai Ni.

I remember the parts started coming together when I first started working on Dai Ni techniques. Yes, they are more complicated, but I had learned most of them in parts in different techniques, so now its to put them together.

Although, its very important that you have learned the parts correctly for the different techniques. For example, when I first realized hijishime and Ikkajo are so similar, I thought I was genious...after all, its designed for the same concept, so things are similar in lots of ways.

Again, look for whats the same instead of whats different.

368:Thursday 5:45 : November 30, 2006

Stumpy Could Not Breath!!

So he fixed my Kamae and Kihon Dosa : )

Note:
Class of 1. Working on the basics. The secret was the angle of knees.

367:Wednesday 7:00 : November 29, 2006

Test Training

Dai Ichi Kihon techniques

Note:
Class of 4. Very nice practice. It worked out very nicely.

366:Wednesday 5:45 : November 29, 2006

Test Training

Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Kata Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 3. Worked on techniques we were not sure about.

365:Tuesday 7:00 : November 28, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Test Training Must Techniques
Jiyuwaza

Note:
Class of 6.

364:Tuesday 5:45 : November 28, 2006

Jiyuwaza

362:Saturday 18:15 : November 25, 2006

Test Training

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1

Daito-ryu: Hugging from back, what do you do?


Note:
Class of 3. Our "Must" techniques with sensei, almost in Kagari-geiko style.

The killer teacher's Suwari Nikajo almost put my shoulder onto the mat and I did not know where to go...so I collapsed way before than I was supposed to...also his Shomen Uchi hit my forehead, my block was not tough enough to stop it. Its really embarrasing, I hope I can, at least, block it. I assume I've got to be quicker cuz its quite hard for me to be "stronger".

Suwari Shomen Iriminage still sucked...yet Sensei gave me an idea to look for more fluidity instead of "steps" going to 1 kyu stage. I probably have to come back to "steps" stage, but it would be good for me to try for more fluidity now : )

Sankajo sucks as always, lets not talk about it.

Shihonage! from Yokomen. I was quite good ♪ I had not problem going to shihonage position with people a lot bigger than me. Yet, I did not know how to do "nage" without smashing a uke onto the mat, I guess I was not in fully control of my movements. Its not nice not to be able to finish the techniques.

361:Friday 19:00 : November 24, 2006

Test Training

Focued on:

Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Kotegaeshi-1 & 2

Katate Mochi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2

Along with...

Ushiro Ryokata Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushiro Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2


Note:
Class of 4. Quite decent test training. Most of all, I did remember what I learned in the morning, and could do "almost" the same at night, that was very good practice for me.

Again, I like Ushiro Ryokata, these look really cool : )

360:Friday 7:00 : November 24, 2006

Basic:

Back Breakfalls (20)

Shumatsu Dosa-1 & 2

Technique:
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1 & 2

Ushirowaza Ryokata Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryohiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 1! Learned lots of Ushiro techniques...they are so NEAT! Some of them have "what a hell?" movements in parts, still if you can stay low and move quickly...that would look fantasticly fun with such a small effect!! I LIKE IT!!

However, its not easy to do Ushirowaza without balance and steadiness. It looks totally bizarre if you dont know whats going on...In reality, I dont know its effective or not. but I think they are great LEARNING techniques.

359:Wednesday 7:00 : November 22, 2006

Test Training

Note:
Class of 4

358:Wednesday 5:45 : November 22, 2006

Basic:



Tehcnique:

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Eri Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1 & 2

Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2

Note:
Class of 3.

357:Tuesday 7:00 : November 21, 2006

Test Practice

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Technique:

Ramdomly chosen

Needs to work on...
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2

Note:
Class of 8 with 2 senseis, 10 people on the mat was quite a people!

I realize...I am not certain for 6 techniques on the whole list, and I know I need to work on most of Dai Ni and All of Dai San so much for the test (not just for the test, but esp. for the test for NOW ) ; )

and Jiyuwaza...I so lose everything in every motion.

Practice, practice and Practice

: )

356:Tuesday 5:45 : November 21, 2006

Stumpy's Flip Seminar

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:
Class of 2.

Great discovery, Two great discoveries.
1) Dont look down the mat when you flip
2) Dont try anything but to attach as Uke

Amazed by the fact it made our flips 3 times ligher when we started NOT to look down on the mat!!!

What I am supposed to do is "attacking" not flip out, flipping out is an escape for not to get hurt.

355:Saturday 18:15 : November 18, 2006

Basic:

Techniques:

All Jiyuwaza Practice

When I get stuck: Nikajo

The first techqnieu: Kokyunage
The second technique: Ikkajo


Note:
Class of 6, time went very quickly.

354:Saturday 11:30 : November 18, 2006

Kokusai Class

Shomen Tsuki Practice

Shomen Tsuki Kata Nage
Shomen Tsuki Shomen Irimiange
Shomen Tsuki Hijiate Kokyunage


Jiyuwaza (after class)
Shomen Uchi

Note:
Class of 20-ish. Lots of Shomen Tsuki Practice

Asked for Jiyuwaza after class, very happy to be able to flip out from shite ducking down for the first time!

353:Friday 7:00 : November 17, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Technique:

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

Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-1 & 2
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-1

Jiyuwaza
Shomen Uchi
1) Ikkajo
2)Hijiate Kokyunage
3)Shihonage

Note:
Class of 4.

352:Thursday 7:00 : November 16, 2006

Test Training

Note:
Class of 6, trained in 3 groups for the test.

351:Thursday 5:45 : November 16, 2006

Jiyuwaza Class

180 pivot with partner

Katate Mochi Ikkajo (2 patterns)
Katate Mochi Sankajo (2 patterns)
Katate Mochi Shihonage

Katate Mochi Ikkajo, (big) Kotegaeshi

Note:
Class of 3 plus "Sensei", Jiyuwaza practice started from the first minute. I ran out after 10 mins, yet the class kept going for another 45 mins in the same pace until a question was raised...

350:Wednesday 7:00 : November 15, 2006

Basic:

Back breakfalls (10)

Kihon Dosa

Suriashi
Forward rolls

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Note:
Class of 5. Worked with people who started a couple months ago. It was quite challenging to lead them through the techniques they havent dont very much yet. Although, it was nice to see them started shaping the movements of the techniques.

I wish I remember more how I was trying to do in the earlier stages...I do remember it was hard in the beginning to apply "shomen uchi" with both hands as shite, but I no longer think about it (other than make it better) once I get how to do, what to do.

349:Wednesday 5:45 : November 15, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Technique:

All Dai Ichi (25 mins)

Jiyuwaza Practice

Note:
Class of 4. Very nice to meet you David, John and Chris : )

We trained all Dai Ichi techniques in 25 mins. It was a good practice.
Theoretically, Da Ni techniques can be done in 38 mins or so...
That could be interesting to try out tomorrow : )

348:Tuesday 7:00 : November 14, 2006

Basic:
Kihon Dosa

Back Breakfalls (30)
Forward rolls
Back rolls

Jiyuwaza (uke)
Shomen Uchi and Katate Mochi

Note:
Class of 5,

347:Tuesday 5:45 : November 14, 2006

Basic:

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

Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1&2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 &2

Jiyuwaza (Shomen Uchi) Practice

Note:
Class of 2. I was constantly losing my balance all way through...did feel all right for being uke part, but shite was really unstable. Still, it was a good training it cleared more things to work on : )

343:Friday 7:00 : November 10, 2006

Basic:

Duck walking
Bunny hops
...

Da---mn hard Kihon dosa

Shumatsu Dosa (at the end)

Techqnique:
7th kyu test techniuques

Note:
Class of 6, HUGE class for Friday morning!

342:Thursday 7:00 : November 9, 2006

Basic:

Forward Rolls
Sit ups...
Shikkoho


Techinique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-2
Shomen Uchi Yonkajo Osae-2

Katate Aya Mochi Yonkajo Nage
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Nage

Note:
Class of 4. Interesting Nage session at the end, although nothing was interesting, just HARD working on sit ups with bags in the beginning. I know it helps a big deal but its just hard...

341:Thursday 5:45 : November 9, 2006

I was lonely again... so I worked on the basic stuff : )

Hope to see everyone back very soon!

340:Wednesday 7:00 : November 8, 2006

Beginner's Course

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (10)

Kamae
Seizaho
Shikkoho

Suriashi
Forward Rolls
Back Rolls

Kihon Dosa (5 times each, right and left)
Shumatsu Dosa

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

Note:
Class of 4. Good to have people on the mat : )

339:Wednesday 5:45 : November 8, 2006

I was lonely...

However, I was feeling much much better so I could have started training which made me feel even better : )



Note:
Stumpy got even sicker...how sad...and I assume others who are in town are not well either, otherwise, they would be training!!

Anyway, I spent a quality time alone on the mat, working on some basic stuff. I have been carring some soreness at the bottom of my hip for days...its quite a bother when I do warm ups...I dont know how I did it, yet am surprised the pain is staying for a long time.

Winter is on its way, and it gets quite cool in the early mornings. Although, Kihon dosa gives drops of sweat ; ) Kihon Dosa never gets easier, does it?

338:Tuesday 7:00 : November 7, 2006

Basic:

Shikkoho

Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Suwariwaza Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Kuzushi
Shomen Uchi/Shomen Tsuki Hijiate Kokyunage

Ryote Mochi Koshinage-2

Note:
Class of 4. ...... I'm writing this a day later, I think...we did Shihonage from Yokomen but not 100 % sure...

337:Tuesday 5:45 : November 7, 2006

Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-3 & 4 & 5

Note:
Class of 1, I was a bit sick, Stumpy was even sicker...

Wondered where everyone was...hope they would not have quit on us!

Hope to see you all very soon!

336:Saturday 18:15 : November 4, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (20)

Hiriki no Yosei-1 with partner

Technique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Osae Variation

Note:
Class of 8 plus 2 teachers and 3 audiences.
Fighting stuff with Kadi sensei.

335:Saturday 11:30 : November 4, 2006

Kokusai Class

Katate Aya Mochi
Katate Ryote Mochi

Note:
Class of 25ish

334:Thursday 7:00 : November 2, 2006

Guest Instructor : Gadi Shorr

Kokyu Ho

333:Thursday 5:45 : November 2, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Note:
Class of 2. Test Training Started!

332:Wednesday 7:00 : November 1, 2006

Beginner's Course

Test Practice


Note:
Class of 2. went through test items all way through TWICE!

331:Wednesday 5:45 : November 1, 2006

Flip Practice while Stumpy was studying.

Flip higher higher, not aim for the mat, you will fall eventually...

330:Tuesday 7:00 : October 31, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (10)

Flips

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

Stumpy's jiyuwaza (5 throws) after class.

Note:
Class of 3. Very quiet day overall...

Worked on flips quite a bit, got confused a little...

There are things need to be learned by watching/hearing, yet your body has to learn it after all. Although...it takes time and try to think how to make it happen while you are learning the basic movements, then its easy to forget how we got it once body gets how to move. Then, it comes to the point to thinking about how to make it better, dont really know how , think about it...that cycle never ends...

But I do remeber today that "FLIPPING" was such a BIG DEAL and kept me haning for 6 MONTHS!

329:Tuesday 5:45 : October 31, 2006

Test Planning

Note:
Class of 1! Stumpy planned out all the classes before the test. So many things (in other words everything) to work on!!

Friday 6:00AM in Roppongi...

Alone on the mat...

Stretching and stretching, as waiting for 7:00 people to show up.

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! : )