Aikido for 4/30/2008 , Flunk Day, and Snow

Last night for Aikido, Jake and I practiced a somewhat randori (freestyle) style where given a particular attack, nage could do any technique. This class showed where some techniques are difficult or awkward from a particular attack. Here are the order of attacks we practiced. This class worked on stamina as well.

• shomenuchi
• ryotetori
• tsuki
  
• ushiro tekubitori
• morotetori
• yokomenuchi
• suwari waza ryotetori

I received an e-mail from Knox College that it is flunk day. Happy Flunk Day world! It was snowing and cold when I left for work this morning. Here is a photo of my SUV with snow on it this morning:

My father is planning to come up for a long fishing weekend tonight. My dad does not like snow and cold so I wonder if he'll drive up tonight or wait until tomorrow when the temperature is supposed to increase. His plan was to fish tomorrow and then we'll go out Saturday and Sunday. I plan on taking him to Taylor Reservoir. He has never been and I know we can grab some big fish out of there. Fun stuff and I hope the weekend weather will hold up. Spring in the Colorado Rockies means snow can come anytime. We still have snow drafts that haven't melted yet.