Monday, December 24, 2007

23 December

I wasn't able to attend class today - I hope everyone practiced hard! Have a happy holiday, and see you again in the new year.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

19 December Adults

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Warm-up exercises, oneness rhythm exercise
Ki development: kengi 1 and 2
Aikido: tachidori yokomenuchi shiho nage

19 December 6:00

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Reading: 20. Intoku (Good Done in Secret)
Warm-up exercises
Aikido: yokomenuchi kokyu nage zenpo nage, shiho nage irimi

19 December 5:00

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Reading: 19. Willpower
Warm-up exercises
Aikido: katatedori tenkan kokyu nage

Monday, December 17, 2007

16 December

Teacher: Otsuka-sensei
Warm-up exercise
Oneness rhythm exercises

Children and adults: ryotedori tenchi nage irimi
Adults: munatsuki 3 shu, yokomenuchi 5 shu

Thursday, December 13, 2007

12 December Adults

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Warm-up exercise
Oneness rhythm exercises
Aikido: katatedori ryotemochi kokyu nage enundo, kokyu nage irimi, kokyu nage hachi no ji

12 December 6:00

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Reading: 12. The Ki Development Exercises
Warm-up exercises
Aikido: katatori ikkyo irimi, katatori ikkyo tenkan, munatsuki koteoroshi, shomenuchi kokyu nage

Congratulations to the children who passed their kyu test today!

12 December 5:00

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Reading: 12. The Ki Development Exercises
Warm-up exercises
Aikido: munatsuki koteoroshi, katatekosadori kokyu nage (kaisho), yokomenuchi shiho nage

Congratulations to the children who passed their kyu test today!

Monday, December 10, 2007

9 December

Teacher: Maeda-sensei
Warm-up exercise
Oneness rhythm exercises
Aiki taiso

Children and adults: front rolls, yokomenuchi kokyu nage zenpo nage
Adults: ushirotekubidori zenpo nage, ushirotekubidori ikkyo

Thursday, December 6, 2007

5 December Adult Class

Teacher: Ohara-sensei
Warm-up exercise
Oneness rhythm exercises
Ki development: kiatsu (lower back)
Aikido: ushirotekubidori uragaeshi, #1 taigi, # 9 taigi

5 December 6:00 Class

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

Grading:
Children: 8 kyu, 6 kyu

Congratulations to everyone who tested today!

5 December 5:00 Class

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

Grading:
Children: 9 kyu, 8 kyu, 4 kyu

Congratulations to everyone who tested today!

You're supposed to be doing munatsuki koteoroshi, but you get mixed up and take your partner's hand with the wrong hand! What do you do? Don't just stand there, change to the right hand and go on!