28 October 氣を合わせる Harmonizing Ki

"Aikido" - harmonizing ki. Does this mean we harmonize ki with our partner? With each person that we are with? No.

You go to school, how many kids are in your class? 20? 32? Can you change yourself to get along with each one? No - there are too many. And how many people in the whole world, 6 million? Can you imagine trying to harmonize your ki with each and every one? Impossible. Everyone is different.

But there is something we all have in common. We all share the rhythm of the universe. Everything falls at the same speed. When we do oneness rhythm exercises, our hands fall in the same rhythm.

When you throw with the rhythm of the universe, not only does your technique work better, but your partner enjoys falling!

28 October

Teacher: Iwasaki-sensei
Reading: 7. Living Calmness
Warm-up exercise

Ki development: oneness rhythm exercise basic movement (rhythm) , shake wrists technique (relax)
Waza (techniques): katate kosadori kokyu nage, shomenuchi kokyu nage

Adults: katate kosadori nikyo, katate kosadori shiho nage

24 October Adult Class

Teacher: Iwasaki-sensei
Warm-up exercises
Oneness rhythm exercises

Waza (techniques): yokomenuchi shiho nage, makikomi, hachi no ji

24 October 6:00 Class

Teacher: Iwasaki-sensei
Reading: 1. Our Motto
Warm-up exercises

Practice for next kyu test (3rd, 4th, 6th)

24 October 5:00 Class

Teacher: Iwasaki-sensei
Reading: 22. The Treasure of Ki Testing
Warm-up exercises

Aiki waza (exercises): funakogi, ikkyo, zengo, happo
Waza (techniques): yokomenuchi shiho nage

17 October Adult Class

Teacher: Ohara-sensei
Warm-up exercises
Oneness rhythm exercises

Ki development: standing with mind and body unified, fudoken
Practice for next kyu/dan test.

17 October 6:00 Class

Teacher: Laurie-sensei
Reading: 5. The One Point in the Lower Abdomen
Warm-up exercises
Oneness rhythm exercises

Practice for next kyu test (6th, 9th)

17 October 5:00 Class

Teacher: Laurie-sensei
Reading: 1. Our Motto
Warm-up exercises

Aiki exercises: ikkyo, zengo
Waza (techniques): shomenuchi kokyu nage, munatsuki koteoroshi

14 October Class

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Reading: 10. The Principle of Non-dissension
Warm-up exercises
Practice for kyu test
Ki development: unbendable arm, standing with mind and body unified, sitting with mind and body unified, standing-sitting with mind and body unified.
Waza (techniques): depending on next kyu grading

Adult class: jogi 1 & 2

10 October Adult Class

Teacher: Iwasaki-sensei
Warm-up exercises
Oneness rhythm exercises

Waza (techniques): katatedori ryotemochi (kokyu nage tobikomi, kokyu nage enundo, nikyo); taigi 1 katatedori

10 October 6:00 Class

Teacher: Iwasaki-sensei
Reading: 5. The One Point in the Lower Abdomen
Warm-up exercises

Waza (techniques): katatedori (kokyu nage tenkan, kirikaeshi, ikkyo, shiho nage tenkan)

10 October 5:00 Class

Teacher: Iwasaki-sensei
Reading: 6. Relaxation
Warm-up exercises

Toitsudo (ki development): unbendable arm
Waza (techniques): shomenuchi kokyu nage

3 October Adult Class

Teacher: Honma-sensei
Warm-up exercises
Oneness rhythm exercises

Toitsudo (ki development): Oneness rhythm exercises #1 - #4
Waza (techniques): shomenuchi kokyu nage, yokomenuchi shiho nage (irimi, tenkan), munatsuki koteoroshi

3 October 6:00 Class

Teacher: Honma-sensei
Reading: 4. Unification of Mind and Body
Warm-up exercises

Toitsudo (ki development): holding out one arm, raising both arms, bending backwards, bending forward
Waza (techniques): shomenuchi kokyu nage, yokomenuchi shiho nage

3 October 5:00 Class

Teacher: Honma-sensei
Reading: 7. Living Calmness
Warm-up exercises

Toitsudo (ki development): standing, unbendable arm, sitting, standing - sitting
Waza (techniques): katatekosadori kokyu nage