Aikido last night...

I finally practiced Aikido last night! Jake, a student here at the college, has practiced Aikido in the past so we were able to work on some basic techniques. Also, when I got home from work last night, my new hakama and gi had arrived so I was able to at least look like an Aikido instructor.

Here is a quick list of the techniques we practiced last night:

• Katatetori Ikkyo omote and ura
  
• Katatetori Shihonage omote and ura
  
• Katatetori Iriminage (3 styles)

The class is schedule for an half of an hour and I realized just how out of shape I really am by the end of the class. Boy, did it feel great to finally get on the mat and start practicing again. My back is sore and my right elbow was acting up last night but both of these are minor and just reflect how little I have been on the mat. I really look forward to Wednesday night class.