Friday Night at the Dojo 5/19

Attendees: Randy, Keith, Robert, Raj, and John. Also, Drew and Frankie from Alabama. This is a usually upper-belt-only session, but it was supposed to be the start of the weekend seminar, so they let me on the mat. Robert and Keith worked on preparation for their demonstrations on Saturday.

Ukemi: did a very light ukemi warm-up. A couple of rolls on each side.

The Walk: Went well.

Releases: None tonight.

Techniques: I ran through 1 through 5 with Raj (a Nidan, I think. Definitely a black belt). Attempted some with a 3-step approach, but switch to a one-step for the later ones to save time since I was not doing well. Sensei Ray corrected some of the changes Raj made to a tack for getting the off-balance. I should be going at a 45 degree angle to uke, not taking a sidestep. More forward, less side.

Aftermath: Nothing really noticeable

Did some more carpentry after the session. Stayed up until about 11:00 p.m. working on the silly shelving units.


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