OW!

8 May 2007 09:55
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Geoff Sensei (the kindly looking man in white) was visiting for testing (which was yesterday) and taught class last night. It was a long lecture on the theory behind aikido punches which are much more natural than the sort of punching one learns in karate or other martial arts (which tend to be pretty telegraphed because you have to snap back to the ready position and then punch). He then proceed to demonstrate various attacks on the senior members of the class and we did some simple dodges and throws. We ended the class with everyone rapping everyone else on the forehead (like you were knocking on the door) in turn. Other than possibly practicing pain absorbtion I'm not exactly what purpose it served. Anywho I have a small lump on my head and a splitting headache this morning.

But that's mitigated by the fact that this photo was at 62/500 in explore this morning, but I feel really braggy mentioning it and kind of crazy for tracking it's explore statistic daily but there it is. /horn tooting

Date: 8 May 2007 09:59 (UTC)

Date: 8 May 2007 11:09 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] toosuto.livejournal.com
Well except for the migraine anyway: yeah! Plus I have a lead on another job for the summer...

Date: 8 May 2007 14:36 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] secret-hippie.livejournal.com
I want to know the details of that! It could be super exciting!

XOXO

Date: 8 May 2007 16:56 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] giantlaser.livejournal.com
So how do you punch in Aikido? How do you generate the proper force if you don't start from a ready position? Do you have several?

Date: 8 May 2007 20:06 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] toosuto.livejournal.com
It comes from having a co-oridinated mind and body? Mostly a combination of unbendable arm along with the power coming from ones hips/center. As far as punching/hitting Sensei says he thinks of it as if he were throwing a baseball, well a ball anyway, I guess they don't play much baseball in Exeter. And extending ki, extending ki figured into it somehow. Maybe there was a duck? Man I really don't get aikido enough to attempt to describe it. Ask me again between June 8 & 11...

Date: 9 May 2007 13:36 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] neepheid.livejournal.com
the kindly looking man in white who will break you in two.

Date: 9 May 2007 13:37 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] neepheid.livejournal.com
Furthermore, my entry for the caption competition is

"If you have anything important to say to these two, I suggest you do it now"

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