WHAT AN ODD FEELING. For the first time in over a year, there's nothing on the immediate horizon I'm training for. My Aikido test is over, the bike is put away for the winter, and the Holiday Hustle on Dec. 1 was the last race on my running calendar until February. My final goal for …
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What We Do When Teacher Isn’t There
The aim of Aikido is to develop the truly human self. It should not be used to display ego. - Morihei Ueshiba (O Sensei), founder of Aikido In last night's class I did what I believed was my best effort to date at teaching a technique. I covered all the points I had practiced, demonstrated …
Learning to Teach
I SIGNALED FOR THE ATTACK TO BEGIN. My opponent came at me with a stomach punch. I blocked it; he struck with his other hand. In quick succession: block. spin, grab his wrist and shoulder, pull him off balance, takedown. I then hyperextended his elbow and applied pressure. He slapped the mat twice; the technique …
Intentions
I have turned in my "Intent to Test" for 1st Kyu (the final Kyu test). Assuming I pass, my next test will be for pre-Shodan (black belt level). As I passed my pre-1st Kyu test in July, the earliest I could test for 1st Kyu is October. So the choice was whether to push for …
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