On Saturday the dojo co-sponsored an all-day seminar for John Sabo Sensei from San Diego with another dojo in Colorado Springs that ran from 9 until after 5. For the morning classes Sabo Sensei taught a number of techniques and although his approach was slightly different, the techniques and underlying techniques were still Aikido although one thing was very clear, that he was very opinionated. Right off, Sabo Sensei asked if I was a ninja because my forward ukemi was too quiet and I wasn't slapping the mat. We worked on a number of different techniques including an iriminage that involved grabbing uke's head that I found very interesting. At the end of the morning classes, he showed us four of Ki Society's exercises that I found interesting that we don't practice in our dojo.
In the afternoon class, we worked on a number of other techniques and then we had a nidan test for another student, which was interesting to see. Overall, the experience was positive and I hope that the spirit of expanding Aikido in Colorado Springs was reflective on such a cold day with John Sabo Sensei.
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