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.
Monday, December 24, 2007
23 December
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!