8.05.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 8/4/25

Aikido players:

Kim and Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  Basic, low level rolls.

The Walk:

Multiple times up to the pivots

Releases:

Frist and a demo of the second

Techniques:

None tonight.

Commentary:

None tonight.

8.04.2025

Weekend update

   Friday:

  • Mow the yard, a little weed-eating
  • Haircut
  • Lunch at Mamacita's, going away for Oscar
  • Bowling lesson
  • Bowling
Saturday:

  • Attempt to sell monitor to someone - meet up at Central Market failed
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:

  • Nap
  • Work at SAC for Casino event
  • Beef/Macaroni dish

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 8/2/25

Aikido players:

Rachel.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps and falls.  Lowest level ukemi. 

The Walk:

Multiple partials runs.

Releases:

Intro to the first.

Techniques:

I did a quick run-through of Kihon.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/31/25

Aikido players:

Kim amd Rachel.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

Multipe partial times.

Releases:

None tonight.

Techniques:

Intro to Punch the Dummy.

Commentary:

New student!  

7.29.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/28/25

Aikido players:


Kim.


And a potential student


Ukemi:


Stretches and basic slaps.  And some rolls as demo.


The Walk:


Once


Releases:


4 for me, all 8 for her.


Techniques:


1, 2, 3, 58, 10, 15 from Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim and a demonstration.


Commentary:


Rachel seemed interested.  Only time will tell.

Weekend update

  Friday:

  • Took weed-eater to Gill's, they declared it dead
  • Bought new weed eater.
  • Lunch at Habanero's, solo
  • Bowling
  • Work on ASH
Saturday:

  • Up early for trip to Murchison
  • Tear up carpet in Murchison
  • Haul stuff to the dump
  • Drive home
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:

  • Work on ASH
  • BAGS meeting at 96 Craft Kitchen

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/24/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

4 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

11 and 13 from Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

7.22.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/21/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

2 times

Releases:

8 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

1-5 (minus 4) Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

7.21.2025

Weekend update

 Friday:

  • Banking, new CD
  • Weed-eat part of lawn, freeze the motor
  • Lunch at Habanero's, solo
  • Bowling
  • Add wiper fluid to Flex
  • Work on ASH
Saturday:

  • Vacuum the house
  • Put some items on Facebook Marketplace
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:

  • Mow the lawn
  • Nap
  • Chicken Marsala

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 7/19/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/17/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

8 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

1-5 (minus 4) Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/14/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

I worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.

7.16.2025

Weekend update

Friday:

  • Mow part of lawn on Snapper
  • Lunch at Habanero's, solo
  • HOSC meeting
  • Bowling with Kim
Saturday:

  • Pick up trailer
  • Pick up lawn tractor from Gill's
  • Drop off trailer
  • Mow the rest of the yard
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:

  • Work on ASH
  • Nap

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 7/12/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps. 

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

First 4 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

Kim worked through 1-5 (skipping 4) Ju Nana Hon Kata as tori.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/10/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

4 for me, all 8 for her.

Techniques:

1-10 (minus 4 and 9) Ju Nana Hon Kata as an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

7.09.2025

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 7/5/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps. 

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

All 8 for both of us.

Techniques:

Kim worked through 1-10 (skipping 4 and 9) Ju Nana Hon Kata as tori.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

Weekend update

 Thursday

  • Lunch at Frenchie's, solo
  • Bowling
  • Aikido

Friday:

  • Over to mom's to pick up cake and set travel plans
  • Stay home with dogs during fireworks

Saturday:

  • 2-1/2 hours mowing
  • Nap
  • Aikido
  • Dinner at El Centinela's with K
Sunday:

  • Get together with family in town

Aikido Monday Evening - 7/7/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Basic slaps. 

The Walk:

2 times.

Releases:

1-4 for Sensei and 1-8 for Kim.

Techniques:

Kim worked on 1-10 (except 4 and 9) of Ju Nana Hon Kata as tori..

Commentary:

None tonight.

Aikido Thursday Evening - 7/3/25

Aikido players:

Kim.

Ukemi:

Stretches and basic slaps.  

The Walk:

3 times

Releases:

All 8.

Techniques:

1-5 Ju Nana Hon Kata with an uke for Kim.

Commentary:

None tonight.  

7.01.2025

Aikido Monday Evening - 6/30/25

Aikido players:

None.

Ukemi:

None. 

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None.

Techniques:

Worked on Kihon, Omote, and Chudan from SMR Jodo.

Commentary:

None tonight.