Mid January in Meiryukan

Tai no henko ichi and shomen uchi shomen iriminage ichi during Aikido Meiryukan Saturday Noda class. The 9:15 class is a mixed class of kids and adults and we always run through some basic movements and how they are connected to techniques. Great training for both the kids and adults to try to fit together with such a size and strength difference.

In the 15:10 student class in Fukiage the juniors gave their best working on a new technique - katate mochi shihonage ichi. A lot of movements to remember compared to past kihon dosa. 

The adult class focused on ikkajo - mune mochi ikkajo osae ichi, suwariwaza kata mochi ikkajo osae ichi. Don`t over think things. Simple is best!

On Sunday in Sakado we did a bit of eveything - started with the usual basics, with an emphasis on forward rolls. Keeping our lead hand in our center and hips squared to the front, head tucked in and opposite hand to the side and ready.

Next into basic movements, weapons, kihon waza, and jiyu-waza.