Aikido Thursday Night – 5/30/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

David.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and low gravity well forward rolls.

The Walk:

Many times. Worked up to opposite hand/foot pivot.

Releases:

Did some work on the first release.

Techniques:

I did some work on Tachi-otoshi and the formal start for jo techniques before class.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night – 5/28/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

No students.

Techniques:

I worked on Tachi-otoshi from my jo class, basic bokken strikes from Koryu Dai San, and the formal start of jo kata.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update: Memorial Day 2019

Friday:

Haircut
Gym workout

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Tandy leather for gauntlet class
Nap
Dinner with K at Habaneros
NBA Playoffs

Sunday:

Blueberry picking
Nap
NBA Playoffs
Star Wars movies on TV
Chocolate Chip cookies

Monday:

Pecan layer cake with Chocolate Bourbon Buttercream frosting
Start and finish a Jack Campbell book
Solo and other Star Wars movies

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Saturday, May 25, 2019


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Friday, May 24, 2019

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Thursday, May 23, 2019

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Aikido Thursday Night – 5/23/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Laura and Willie.

Ukemi:

Laura and Willie got their full sets in.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

L and W did all of theirs. They worked backwards from 8 to 1.

Techniques:

Sumi-otoshi. Sumi-otoshi with big falls. It went extremely well. We brought out the extra blue mats and worked on them for peace of mind. I also had them throw one or two attempts at Kote-gaeshi. Then, to end the night without big falls: Shomen-ate.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night – 5/21/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Laura and Willie.

Ukemi:

Laura and Willie got their full sets in.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

L and W did all of theirs.

Techniques:

Sumi-otoshi and a little bit of ushiro-ate. I'd hoped to get to Sumi-otoshi with big falls tonight, but twas not to be.

Commentary:

None tonight.

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019


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Monday, May 20, 2019

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Sunday, May 19, 2019

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Weekend update

Friday:

Refresh starter
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Saturday:

Mix up sourdough
Jo class at Aikibudokan
Tandy leather to drop off gloves and punch holes on holster
Banking
Mow the lawn
Gym workout
Mow the bit of lawn I missed
Nap
Keep K company at library for end of her shift
Dinner with K at El Centinela
NBA Playoffs

Sunday:

Sourdough
Nap
Kitchen bread
NBA Playoffs
Baking bread
Work on DL-44 holster

Aikido Friday Night – 5/17/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Laura.

Ukemi:

Laura got her full set in. I got in most of my regular set

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Laura did all of hers.

Techniques:

Went through the first 4, paying attention to the basics and going over the fundamentals.

Commentary:

None tonight.

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Friday, May 17, 2019


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Thursday, May 16, 2019

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

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Aikido Thursday Night – 5/16/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:


David and Laura.


Ukemi:


Helped David. We started with the big crash pad. Laura got her full set in


The Walk:


Worked up to 6th stone with hand motions. Did the whole Walk a couple of times.


Releases:


Did some work on the first release.


Techniques:


Worked on "Punch the Dummy" with Laura as Uke.


Commentary:


None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night – 5/14/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

David.

Ukemi:

Helped David. We started lowest gravity level and then moved up one with the big crash pad.

The Walk:

Worked up to 6th stone with hand motions. Showed him footwork for 7th and 8th.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Worked on "Punch the Dummy".

Commentary:

None tonight.

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Monday, May 13, 2019


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Sunday, May 12, 2019

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Saturday, May 11, 2019

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Weekend update: Bex graduation from Temple

Thursday:

Fly to Philly
See youngest niece graduate from Temple

Friday:

Meet at sister's house
Play with dogs
BBQ and cake for lunch/graduation celebration
Watch Avengers : Infinity War

Saturday:

Meet at sister's house
Go see Avengers: End Game
Off to airport
Flight delayed 2 hours
Arrive home

Sunday:

Pay bills
Spray weed killer
Nap
Work on DL-44 holster
Baking bread
NBA Playoffs

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Thursday, May 09, 2019


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Wednesday, May 08, 2019

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Tuesday, May 07, 2019

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Weekend update

Friday:

Aikido

Saturday:

Blueberry muffins
Stop by library at beginning of Star Wars Day
Work on holster for Han Solo blaster
Leather class at Tandy
Stop by library again in partial Han Solo getup
Dinner with K. at El Centinela
NBA Playoffs

Sunday:

Workout at gym
Work on Kim's belt
Baking bread
NBA Playoffs
Peach/Blackberry/Mulberry cobbler

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Sunday, May 05, 2019


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Aikido Friday Night – 5/3/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Laura and Willie. David had a prior commitment.

Ukemi:

Working on a small section of the mat, I refrained. Full set for Laura and Willie. Big falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Full set. I had them figure out Ki Harry for releases 5-8. They did well.

Techniques:

I had Laura and Willie work on 10 and 16.

Commentary:

I came up with a way to describe the "fitting" (tsukuri) for waki-gatamae: As you move in with your second step you can feel the "wall" presented by uke's structure. Once you feel that, it's time for that foot to stop moving and for the third step to come around so that your body is perpendicular to uke's

Aikido Thursday Night – 5/2/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Laura, Willie and David. We have a new student!

Ukemi:

Working on a small section of the mat, I refrained. Full set for Laura and Willie. Introduced David to the lowest level of forward rolling, plus the usual warm-up slaps.

The Walk:


Twice. And then multiple times with David through the first 7 without hand motions.

Releases:

Full set. No Ki Harry.

Techniques:

I had Laura and Willie work on 6, 7, and 8. I didn't get to anything with David

Commentary:

So good to have new blood in the dojo. I wish I could figure out how to get more folks to at least come by.

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Wednesday, May 01, 2019


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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

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Monday, April 29, 2019

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Aikido Tuesday Night – 4/30/19 – Wasabi Dojo/Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Laura and Willie. And David, a potential new student

Ukemi:

Wokring on a small section of the mat, I refrained. Full set for Laura and Willie.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Full set. No Ki Harry.

Techniques:

We worked on 1-5 with a bit of Sumi-otoshi at the end.

Commentary:

None tonight.