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 […]

Posted at 8am on 6/25/09 | 16 comments | Filed Under: Aikido | read on

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 […]

Posted at 11am on 6/18/09 | 19 comments | Filed Under: Aikido | read on