Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/28/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

None tonight.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Kata from Omote and Chudan in SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None.

Weekend update - Memorial Day

 Friday:

Yardwork

Lunch at Habanero's, with K

Leatherwork

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Retrieved generator

Leatherwork

Dinner with K at El Centinela's

Sunday:

Blueberry picking - 31 pounds

Nap

Leatherwork

Monday:

Leatherwork

Grilled out chicken

Baked beans

Aikido Friday Night - 5/24/24

Aikido players:

Kim and Kaisie.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Moved up the gravity well one notch

The Walk:

Multiple times for repetition.

Releases:

First and second release.

Techniques:

Intro to Shomenate

Commentary:

None

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/23/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps.

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

Not tonight.

Techniques:

14, 11, and 5 from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

Bad storm in Houston.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/21/24

Aikido players:

Kaisie.

Ukemi:

Low level rolls.

The Walk:

Multiple reps through most of the Walk.

Releases:

1st and 2nd

Techniques:

Punch the dummy.

Commentary:

None.

Weekend update

Friday:

Nap

Lunch at Habanero's, solo

Meeting got called off

Leatherwork

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Tested generators

Bought new generator

Delivered it to Kat

Dinner with K at El Centinela's

Sunday:

WFC Meeting

Nap

Leatherwork

Aikido Friday Night - 5/17/24

Aikido players:

Kim and Casey(sp?).

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  More work on the  lowest gravity roll

The Walk:

Multiple times for repetition.

Releases:

First and second release.

Techniques:

Intro to Shomenate

Commentary:

None

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/16/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None.

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

Not tonight.

Techniques:

None

Commentary:

Bad storm in Houston.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/14/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None tonight.

The Walk:

None tonight.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Did some reps from Kihon

Commentary:

None.

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Habanero's, solo

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Leatherwork

Dinner with K at El Centinela's

Sunday:

Raisin Pie

Mother's Day at Mom's

Aikido Friday Night - 5/10/24

Aikido players:

Kim and Casey(sp?).

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.  Introduced her to the lowest gravity roll

The Walk:

Multiple times for repitition.

Releases:

First release.

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

None

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/9/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Not tonight.

Techniques:

Shihonage and Tenkai Kote Hineri from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/7/24

Aikido players:

Casey.

Ukemi:

Demonstrated basic slaps, but no falls.

The Walk:

The first seven steps, multiple times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Punch the dummy.

Commentary:

New student, I hope she lasts.

Weekend update

 Friday:

Dropped off lawn equipment at Gill's

Lunch at Habanero's

Work meeting

Nap

Aikido

Saturday:

No Jodo, hyper-extended elbow

Nap

Leatherwork

Dinner with K at El Centinela's

Sunday:

Peach Crumb Bars

Nap

Aikido Friday Night - 5/3/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

First four releases.

Techniques:

Shihonage, Tenkai Kote Hineri, and Kote Gaeshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

Hyper-extended my right elbow on one of the falls from Kote gaeshi

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/2/24

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight.

Techniques:

Hiki otoshi from Ju Nana Hon Kata

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 4/30/24

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.

The Walk:

Once.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

None.

Commentary:

A potential new student dropped by, so I showed as much of a normal class as I could

Weekend update

Friday:

CopyDr

Attempt to weed eat, no start

Dig a couple of oak trees out next to pine trees

Lunch at Habanero's solo

Inflate tires on lawn tractor trailer

Oberon to vet for nail trim

Leatherwork

Aikido

Saturday:

Jodo

Cut down some oak trees in the hedge

Leatherwork

Dinner with the Singer-Link crew at Joe Lee's

Sunday:

Blueberry coffeecake

Nap

Leatherwork