The musings of a weary mind. Conversations on aikido, gardening, cooking, travel and, maybe, woodworking.
Aikido players:
Mario, Dan, and John
Ukemi:
Not on Thursdays
The Walk:
Not on Thursdays
Releases:
Not on Thursdays
Techniques:
Worked on the drill of switching hand grips from Kote gaeshi to Kote hineri and back again, with the foot work. Spent most of the evening on that and then work on Kote hineri as a technique.
Aftermath:
None of note.
Friday:
Lunch at Otto's
Aikido
Started working on sourdough
Saturday:
Voted
Banking
Aikido
More work on sourdough
Weed-eated the curb and then swept
Football
Dinner at El Centinela with K.
Football
Baseball
Sunday:
Shop time working on the entertainment center
Football
Nap
Work on Banana breaad and sourdough
Baseball
Dinner with the in-laws
Aikido players:
Tim, Dan, Mario, and John
Ukemi:
Just watched over the guys
The Walk:
Twice.
Releases:
D, M, and J worked on theirs. It took forever.
Techniques:
We did some grip change drilling: Gaeshi to Hineri and back again.
We ran through most of the Ki Harry chains. Showed the guys the set that involved 15, 14, 17 and 16.
Aftermath:
None of note.
Aikido players:
Tim, Trey, Dan, Mario, and John
Ukemi:
Got a double set in tonight
The Walk:
Twice
Releases:
None tonight
Techniques:
Trey suggested we do "monkey-in-the-middle". Randori, in other words. It went fairly well. Everyone got a chance in the middle, even Tim. When Tim was in the middle, he lost one of his tabi socks. As I was attacking him, I picked up the sock and shook it at him.
We then had Dan work on 11-14
Aftermath:
Trey was showing some pinning stuff at the end, with me as uke. I attempted to get out of a pin and when Trey reapplied pressure, my hip complained. Loudly. But, thankfully, just temporarily.
Aikido players:
Mario, Kim, Marvin, and John
Ukemi:
Not on Thursdays
The Walk:
Not on Thursdays
Releases:
Not on Thursdays
Techniques:
Marvin and John ran through Marvin's techniques
Kim and Marion worked through Kim's techniques
Aftermath:
None of note.
We had our first match of the new season this week. The season started last week, but we had a bye. We played a team new to the league and got stomped. They have 3 good hitters and manhandled us.
I tried to spike during warm-up and my right hip complained. It's been aching, or needing to be popped for a couple of weeks. Maybe this will help.
Friday:
Aikido Seminar
Dinner out with the crew at La Forchetta
Saturday:
Aikido Seminar
Dinner with the crew at La Forchetta
Sunday:
Time in the workshop working on the entertainment center
Mowed the rental
Football
Dinner at Joe's with K
Aikido players:
Tim, Ray, Russell, J. W., Mike, Carla, Gail, Jeff,
Phillip, Brian, Audrey, James, Dan, Mario, Kim, Marvin, Gail, and John (and
probably some others)
Ukemi:
No organized
The Walk:
None today
Releases:
None today
Techniques:
The morning session was led by Jeff. He worked on covering hands when someone is attacking.
Afternoon session was led by Carla and Mike. We did some basics from Goshin Jitsu, one of Tomiki Sensei's Judo/Aikido Katas.
I got to work with Phillip most of the day.
Aftermath:
Dinner at 888 Cafe
Aikido players:
Tim, Ray, Russell, J. W. Gail, Jeff, Phillip, Brian, Audrey, James, Dan, Mario, Marvin, Gail, and John (and probably some others)
Ukemi:
Simple warm up slaps
The Walk:
None tonight
Releases:
None tonight
Techniques:
Ray Richards worked with us on simple ground work defenses.
I got to work with James Best for the evening
Aftermath:
Dinner at La Forchetta
Aikido players:
Dan, Marvin, and Mario
Ukemi:
Not on Thursdays
The Walk:
Not on Thursdays
Releases:
Not on Thursdays
Techniques:
Marvin and Mario ran through Marvin's techniques
Dan nd I worked our way through 1-10, spending a lot of time on Gedan-ate
Aftermath:
None of note.
Friday:
Lunch at Springbok
Aikido
Saturday:
Aikido
Dinner at El Centinela with K.
Football
Worked on Danishes and Coffee cake
Sunday:
More work on Danishes and Coffee cake
Football
Dinner at Joe's with K. and C.
Aikido players:
Tim, Trey, Dan, and Marvin
Ukemi:
Got most of a full set in.
The Walk:
Not today.
Releases:
Dan and Marvin worked together.
Techniques:
Dan and Marvin worked on 1-7
Aftermath:
None of note.
Aikido players:
Tim, Trey, Dan, Mario, Marvin, Gail, Kim, and John
Ukemi:
Not tonight.
The Walk:
None tonight
Releases:
None tonight
Techniques:
Marvin and Dan worked on Gedan-ate and Kote gaeshi
Kim and Gail worked 6-10
Mario and John worked on demo prep
Demonstrations:
John demonstrated for his Sankyu (3rd Brown), and Mario demonstrated for his Nikyu (2nd Brown)
Aftermath:
Both guys passed their demos..
Aikido players: Kim, Dan, Marvin, Mario, and John
Ukemi:
Not on Thursdays
The Walk:
Not on Thursdays
Releases:
Not on Thursdays
Techniques:
Mario and John worked on their demonstrations
Dan , Kim, and Marvin worked on 11-14.
Marvin jumped in and worked with Mario on some final techniques when we wore John out.
Aftermath:
Cussing Compensation Container is acquiring funds, but more IOUs.
Friday:
Worked from home
Lunch at Subway
Aikido
Started work on sourdough
Saturday:
Up early
Took Flex in to McRee for oil change
Grocery shopped on the way home
More sourdough work
Stopped at JK's for "Cursing Compensation Container"
Aikido
Mowed our yard
Mowed rental yard
Dinner at La Familias with K.
Baseball
Work on sourdough and Croissants
Sunday:
Up early
Called AT&T about slow Internet speeds. They reset our line and we lost our internet completely
Walked the dogs
Nap
Football
Croissants
Sourdough
Showed the rental to the folks who will be living in it
Football
Baseball
Aikido players:
Tim, Dan, Mario, and John. We also had a potential student sit and watch for a bit
Ukemi:
Got a full set in.
The Walk:
Twice, as usual.
Releases:
Worked with Mario on his.
Techniques:
Worked with Dan on Kote Hineri, Kote Gaeshi, and Tenkai Kote Hineri
Aftermath:
None of note.
Aikido players:
Tim, Trey, Dan, Mario, Marvin, Gail, and Dan
Ukemi:
Got a full set in.
The Walk:
None tonight
Releases:
None tonight
Techniques:
I worked with Gail on Ushiro-ate
Mario and Gail worked on Ushiro-ate and Ude gaeshi
Mario and Marvin worked on 12, 13, and 14
Dan and John worked on Waki gatamae
Aftermath:
None of note.
Aikido players: Dan, Marvin, Mario, and John
Ukemi:
Not on Thursdays
The Walk:
Not on Thursdays
Releases:
Not on Thursdays
Techniques:
Mario and Marvin worked on 1-14
Dan , and John worked on their sets of techniques.
Much better than the week before. Marvin, Marion and John are likely to be demonstrating in a week or so.
Aftermath:
None of note.
Took a trip last weekend up to Addison for FenCon
Friday:
Up at 4:45 a.m. to get on the road.
On the road, and equipped by Shipley's by 5:30 a.m.
Got in to town and stopped by the DoubleTree for the Dallas Pen Show. Wandered around that with Rhonda Eudaly.
Arrived at FenCon and started to help Jimmy with the Art Show.
Dinner at a Mexican joint a little further North.
Saturday:
Breakfast at Kuby's, near the SMU campus.
Attempted to find a geocache, but had no luck.
Back to the con for more work on the Art Show
A&M game, watched the first half
Art Auction - pizza from Papa John's
Did a cursory tour of the parties: got grabbed by KC in 2016 and asked to run or advise their Art Show
Sunday:
Breakfast at Pete's Cafe
Back to the Art Show to help check out and tear down.
Drive back home, kept the speed around 85 for most of the trip and was not the fastest vehicle around.
Aikido players: Kim, Dan, Marvin, Mario, and John
Ukemi:
Not on Thursdays
The Walk:
Not on Thursdays
Releases:
Not on Thursdays
Techniques:
Mario and Marvin worked on 1-14
Kim, Dan , and John worked on their sets of techniques.
It was pretty sad. Lots of work to do.
Aftermath:
None of note.
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