1st Kyu Test
The testing lasted about 2 and a half hours. There were 35 participants. I had to wait till the end, feeling bouts of nervousness and exhaustion the whole time. Everyone says I did beautifully though. I’m a little confused about my randori, however. I had no techniques in mind when […]
Randori
When I first started Aikido my greatest influences were obviously Dee and Jerry. I recall Robert being particularly helpful as well. In many ways I have found the basic technique instilled in me from the very beginning helpful. Plus Dee’s unique way of teaching randori through different types of ‘games’ each designed to focus on […]