Aikido Thursday Night - 6/8/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Randy, John, Adam, and Willie

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and no falls for me.

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight.

Techniques:

I worked with Adam.  We ran through Koryu Dai Yon (1-14), and those went ok.  We then went through Koryu Dai San: kneeling, standing, and tanto.  We had lots of issue with the tanto stuff.  I'm blaming my faults on the full moon and the work I did on the mat on Wednesday.

Who really knows why things work one night and not the next?

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Wednesday Night - 6/7/17 - Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Just me

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and slaps.

The Walk:

About 5 times.

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

I worked on my basic walking skills. 200 tsuki ashi steps on both sides

Straight attacks with the bokken (100), attacks for oshi taioshi (100), attacks for shihonage (100), attacks for Ai gamaeate (50).

Next a series of regular attacks with the jo (50).  Followed by a couple of loops around the mat with the attack for "hi otoshi" (50).

Ended the night with 50 pushups. 

Commentary:

Trey had planned to be there, but his knee acted up on him earlier in the day.  He plans on being there on Saturday.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 6/6/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

John, Adam, and Willie

Ukemi:

Minor warm-up stretches

The Walk:

Not tonight.

Releases:

Not tonight.

Techniques:

Adam and I ran through Yon Kata 1-14 and then the following portions of San Kata (kneeling, standing, knife, bokken, and jo).  It was a good workout, a few minor bobbles from each of us as both uke and tori.

Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday:

Lunch at Santa Barbara Italian cafe with K.
Stops at Salvation Army, and Forgotten Angels
On to stops at Staples to recycle toner and then to Academy for new shoes.
Trifold brochure work

Saturday:

Banking, trifold brochure proof review
Trifold brochure changes
Class at new dojo
Proof and approve trifold
Trip to Galveston after D finished taking the SAT (driving around G and stopping at Seawall for beachcombing)
Dinner from Whataburger

Sunday:

Slept in a bit
Worked on the ramp for WFC
Nap
NBA Finals

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 6/3/17 - Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Just me

Ukemi:

Basic stretches, slaps, and a normal set of ukemi.

The Walk:

About 5 times.

Releases:

None today.

Techniques:

I worked on my basic walking skills.  Next a series of regular attacks with the jo.  Followed by a cycles back and forth with the attack for "hi otoshi".  Straight attacks with the bokken, attacks for oshi taioshi, attacks for shihonage, and finally attacks for Ai gamaeate.  I think I probably did about 40 attacks of each type (80 attacks with the jo, and 160 with the bokken).

I ended the session with 40 pushups.

Commentary:

Another afternoon at the new location.  I worked out for about an hour.  Half of the time in the back room (they were doing their quarterly belt testing for kids' karate), and then I moved into the main room.

 I expect student(s) maybe this Wednesday.

Aikido Thursday Night - 6/1/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Willie

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and no falls for me.

The Walk:

Twice. And then some detailed tweaks and corrections

Releases:

I worked with Willie, but he had a toe that was causing him too much pain to continue so we called it a night.

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Wednesday Night - 5/31/17 - Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Just me

Ukemi:

Basic stretches.

The Walk:

About 5 times.

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

I worked on my basic walking skills.  Next a series of regular attacks with the jo.  Followed by a couple of loops around the mat with the attack for "hi otoshi".  More regular attacks.  Straight attacks with the bokken, attacks for Ai gamaeate, attacks for oshi taioshi, attacks for shihonage.

Commentary:

Another night at the new location.  I worked out for about an hour.  I was in the front area (the back area was taken up by kickboxing), so anybody who walked by could see me.

 I expect student(s) maybe next Wednesday.

Weekend update

Friday:

Helped Mom set up new router
Lunch at Seabrook Classic Cafe
More pictures for ebay/listed a new item

Saturday:

Spraying poison ivy
Transported the mower to and from the rental
Class at new dojo
Nap
Worked on image gallery for new website design
Brisket from a neighbor for dinner

Sunday:

Blueberry picking
Blueberry pancakes
Nap
Dinner at Tookie's with the in-laws

 Monday

Worked on a trifold brochure for aikido
Baseball

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/27/17 - Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Kim

Ukemi:

Stretches and some falls throughout class

The Walk:

5 times.

Releases:

Kim and I worked through one set each

Techniques:

We did some work on 1-5

Commentary:

I had a class for this day, but the building was open when I showed up.

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/25/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Randy, Adam, Bao, Willie, and Laura

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and no falls for me.

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

I watched and worked with Adam.

Techniques:

Laura and Willie worked together on 5-10, and 12


Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Wednesday Night - 5/24/17 - Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Just me

Ukemi:

Basic stretches.

The Walk:

About 10 times.

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

I worked on my basic walking skills.  Next a series of regular attacks with the jo.  Followed by a couple of loops around the dojo with the attack for "hi otoshi".  More regular attacks.  Straight attacks with the bokken, attacks for Ai gamaeate, attacks for oshi taioshi, attacks for shihonage.

Commentary:

Another night at the new location.  I worked out for about an hour or so, occasionally venturing into the lobby to make certain no one was looking for aikido.

 I expect student(s) maybe this Saturday or next.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/23/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

John, Adam, and Ben

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and a complete set of falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

I worked with Ben, who did quite well for such a raw white belt.

Techniques:

Adam and I worked on our Yon Kata work, running through that once each.

Then, I was uke for Adam on his San Kata work: kneeling (8), standing (8), knife (8), jo (5), bokken (5).



Commentary:

Just a bit sore the next morning.

Weekend update

Friday:

Drop the Flex off for bodywork at McRee - took a long time
Lunch at Habanero's with K
More pictures for ebay
NBA Playoffs

Saturday:

2 hours of yardwork: mowing/weedeating the ditch, spraying poison ivy
Class at new dojo - but unable to get into the building
Nap
Dinner at El Centinela with K

Sunday:

Blueberry pancakes
Nap
Work on the ramp for WFC
NBA Playoffs

Aikido Saturday Afternoon - 5/20/17 - Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Just me

Ukemi:

None.

The Walk:

None.

Releases:

None

Techniques:

None 

Commentary:

No class.

First Saturday at the new location.  I knew it was likely no one would show up, but I thought I would be able to get into the dojo.  I did not have a key and the dojo was locked up tight.

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/18/18 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Adam, Bao, Willie, and Laura

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and a few falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

I watched and kibbitzed as Adam worked with Tabitha and Bao worked with Willie

Techniques:

Bao and Willie worked together on 5-10

Adam and I worked with Tabitha on her balance.


Commentary:

None of note.

Aikido Wednesday Night - 5/17/17 - Clear Creek Aikido

Aikido players:

Just me

Ukemi:

Basic stretches.

The Walk:

About 5 or 6 times.  I lost count..

Releases:

None tonight

Techniques:

None tonight

Commentary:

First night at the new location.  I knew it was likely no one would show up.

Aikido Tuesday Night - 5/16/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

John, Adam, Bao, Willie, and Laura

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and a few falls

The Walk:

Twice.

Releases:

John and I watched and kibbutzed

Techniques:

We started out the evening with a Blum line for kote gaeshi.  It went pretty well.

Adam and I ran through the kneeling portion of Koryu Dai San.  I made it through my portion.  We made it up to Shihonage for Adam.  We then ran through Koryu Dai Yon to finish the evening.


Commentary:

None of note.

Weekend update

Friday:


Lunch at Habanero's with K
NBA Playoffs
Saturday:

Errands at: post office, and bank.
Also drove to the dojo to see about picking up a key, but it was not there for me to pick up
Nap
Cleaned up the shop
Dinner at El Centinela with K
Sunday:

Up early to make some rolls for lunch
At V's for Mother's DayNBA Playoffs
Astros vs Yankees

Aikido Thursday Night - 5/11/17 - Wasabi Dojo

Aikido players:

Randy, John, Adam, Bao, and Ben (a new student)

Ukemi:

Basic stretches and a few falls

The Walk:

Not tonight

Releases:

Not for me tonight

Techniques:

Adam and I ran through Koryu Dai Yon.  Our second run through, at the end of class, was quite good. 

We also did the bokken, jo and tanto portions of San Kata. Everything went pretty well, I think.

Commentary:

None of note.

Volleyball, 2-1

Opponent: Bumping Uglies

We won a match!  Our first win of the season on our last match of the season.

21-17, 15-21, 15-9. Just a good night for us.  Amanda and I did a good job serving out the end of the first game.  I got a couple of kills in.