3.24.2026

Aikido Monday Evening - 3/23/26

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

Not today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Weekend update

Friday:

  • Workout at gym
  • Tax work
  • Arrange pottery class for birthdays
  • Lunch at Habanero's, with K
  • Bowling practice
  • Tie dye
  • NCAA basketball
Saturday:
  • Gardening
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela with K and C
  • NCAA basketball
Sunday:
  • Cheesecake
  • Nap
  • Tie dye
  • Tax work
  • NCAA basketball

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 3/21/26

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches and slaps

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 3/19/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

1st and 7th.

Techniques:

Worked on Ushiro-ate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Monday Evening - 3/17/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice. 

Releases:

Worked on the 7th and 8th releases.

Techniques:

Worked on Ushiro-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

3.17.2026

Weekend update

   Friday:

  • Oil change for truck
  • Knee appt for C
  • Lunch at Habanero's, solo
  • Bowling lesson and practice
  • Tie dye
Saturday:
  • Leatherwork
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela with K and C
Sunday:
  • Leatherwork
  • Tie dye
  • Tax work

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 3/14/26

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 3/12/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

2nd and 8th.

Techniques:

Worked on Ushiro-ate and Gyaku gamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

3.10.2026

Weekend update

    Friday:

  • Driver's license renewal
  • Interview support at CACI
  • Lunch at Frenchie's, solo
  • Supported interview at CACI
  • Bowling, with K
Saturday:
  • Attempted to bowl at a tournament, couldn't bowl as a single
  • Mowed the yard
  • Leatherwork
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela with K
Sunday:
  • Nap
  • Tie dye
  • Lasagna

Aikido Monday Evening - 3/9/26

Aikido players:

Rachel and Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice. 

Releases:

Worked on the 7th and 8th releases.

Techniques:

Worked on Gyaku gamae-ate and Ushiro-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 3/7/26

Aikido players:

None

Ukemi:

None today

The Walk:

Not today

Releases:

Not today

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo

Commentary:

None tonight. 

Aikido Thursday Evening - 3/5/26

Aikido players:

Rachel

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and no falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

7th and 8th.

Techniques:

Worked on Ushiro-ate

Commentary:

None tonight. 

3.04.2026

Aikido Monday Evening - 3/2/26

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches, and slaps, but no ukemi.

The Walk:

Twice. 

Releases:

Worked on the 5th and 6th releases.

Techniques:

Worked on Gyaku gamae-ate and an intro to Ushiro-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.

Weekend update

   Friday:

  • Oil change for Flex
  • Lunch at Classic Cafe, solo
  • Supported interview at CACI
Saturday:
  • New tires and alignment for Flex
  • Nap
  • Bowling, with K
  • No aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela with K and her dad
Sunday:
  • Yard work
  • Nap

Aikido Thursday Evening - 2/26/26

Aikido players:

Rachel

Ukemi:

Stretches, slaps, and falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

First through fourth releases.

Techniques:

Worked on Shomen-ate and Aigamae-ate

Commentary:

None tonight.