Connecting basics in Nagareyama 2/17

Connecting basics to technique in today`s Aikido Meiryukan Nagareyama class.

We spent about 20 mins. on the starting movement of all 6 kihon dosa as well as the between portions of shumatsu dosa.

Then focused on those points while going through kata mochi hijishime ichi, ni.

It is easy to get caught up in thinking about what to do with the arms and lose all focus on the more important lower half of the body.