10.30.2025

Weekend update

   Friday:

  • Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
  • Bowling
Saturday:
  • Touch up paint
  • Football
  • Nap
  • Aikido 
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/25/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, and slaps. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None today.

Techniques:

Worked on Hiki taoshi, Ude hineri, Wake gatamae, Kote Hineri, and Kote gaeshi

Commentary:

None today.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/23/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 5th and 6th releases 

Techniques:

Shomenate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

10.22.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 10/20/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

3rd and 4th

Techniques:

Worked on aigamae -ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

  Friday:

  • Painting/sheetrock contractor in house
  • Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
  • Bowling
  • Haircut
Saturday:
  • Blueberry muffins
  • Oil change for Flex
  • Weed the garden
  • Football
  • Nap
  • Aikido 
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Football
  • Pumpkin cake
  • Banana bread

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/18/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, and slaps. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st through 4th

Techniques:

Worked on Osi taoshi, Ude gaeshi, and Hiki taoshi

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/16/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-2nd releases 

Techniques:

Shomenate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

10.14.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 10/13/25

Aikido players:


Rachel.


Ukemi:


Stretches, slaps, and falls.


The Walk:


Twice.


Releases:


1st and 2nd


Techniques:


Worked on aigamae -ate


Commentary:


None tonight.

Weekend update

 Friday:

  • Mow the yard
  • Painting/sheetrock contractor in house
  • Lunch at El Centinela's, solo
  • Bowling
Saturday:
  • Weed-eat the yard
  • Football
  • Nap
  • Aikido 
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
  • Trout Fishing in America at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe in Galveston
Sunday:
  • Weed the garden
  • Nap
  • Football

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 10/11/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls. 

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st through 4th

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 10/9/25

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, basic slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

Worked on the 1st-4th releases 

Techniques:

Shomenate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

10.07.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 10/6/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches, and slaps.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

None

Techniques:

Worked on Hiki otoshi, mainly footwork.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update - Carissa's wedding

 Thursday:

  • Catch flight, with mom, to Philly
  • Get into hotel
  • Dinner at hotel restaurant

 Friday:

  • Breakfast at Paulsboro Diner, in NJ, checking off another state
  • Rehearsal dinner
Saturday:
  • Breakfast in hotel
  • Wedding
Sunday:
  • Breakfast in hotel with Jules and mom
  • Flight home
  • Football