Thursday, April 10, 2008

Busy, busy day

5:00 am aiki with Rob.

  • we worked on the Sankata knife stuff. I enjoy getting his CSSD Modern Arnis ideas at work on the aiki knife stuff.
5:30 PM Kid's judo with Gavin, Mason, and Emma
  • Laps of the mat with silly walks for warmups.
  • ukemi, including the demonstration forms and the crash pad forms
  • osotogari
  • osotogari→kesagatame
  • osotogari→kesagatame→uphill escape
  • taiotoshi
6:30 aiki with Kel and Rick
  • ROM & ukemi
  • tegatana with emphasis on using some ideokinesis ideas to improve posture and relaxation of the shoulders.
  • hanasu with emphasis on loose, relaxed shoulders
  • hand randori
  • aigamaeate
  • 2-3 of the Rokukata knife-taking and knife-retention techniques

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