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In April of this year (2011) we had kyu testing at Corvallis Aikikai. Adults and children tested. Eight children and three adults studied and trained for months in preparation. There was a festive atmosphere in the dojo, as kids and parents milled around before the test, preparing cameras and getting…
He threw me hard. Lifting my feet off the ground and tossing me four or five feet. Airborne, I continued looking back at him. He was following me, the cutting edge of his hand forward and just above his head, elbow forward, knees bending progressively deeper as he moved forward…
My thanks to Sensei for initiating this project — I think this can be a useful tool for communicating and clarifying our respective intentions. I’ve never kept A journal — rather, I have always kept several journals, each relating to a different set of thought processes that I need to…
Welcome to the Corvallis Aikikai blog! This blog is here for the benefit of the Aikido community in and around Corvallis, Oregon, and especially for the benefit of those in the community who are members of, or have some interest in Corvallis Aikikai. I sincerely hope you find it a…