10.31.2014

Aikido Thursday Night - 10/30/14

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.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014


Tuesday, October 28, 2014

10.27.2014

Weekend update

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 Saturday Afternoon - 10/25/14

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 Friday Night - 10/24/14

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.

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Saturday, October 25, 2014


Friday, October 24, 2014

10.24.2014

Aikido Thursday Night - 10/23/14

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.

Volleyball, 0-3

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.

10.23.2014

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014


Monday, October 20, 2014

10.21.2014

Weekend update

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 Saturday (Seminar) - 10/18/14

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 Friday Night (Seminar) - 10/17/14

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

10.19.2014

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Friday, October 17, 2014


Thursday, October 16, 2014

10.17.2014

Aikido Thursday Night - 10/16/14

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.

10.15.2014

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Monday, October 13, 2014


Sunday, October 12, 2014

10.14.2014

Weekend update

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 Saturday Afternoon - 10/11/14

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 Friday Night - 10/10/14

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..

10.11.2014

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Thursday, October 09, 2014


Wednesday, October 08, 2014

10.10.2014

Aikido Thursday Night - 10/9/14

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.

10.07.2014

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Sunday, October 05, 2014


Saturday, October 04, 2014

10.06.2014

Weekend update

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 Saturday Afternoon - 10/4/14

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 Friday Night - 10/3/14

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 Thursday Night - 10/2/14

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.

10.03.2014

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

10.02.2014

FenCon con report- weekend update

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 Thursday Night - 9/27/14

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.