At practice, Jake, Jim, Chris, and I started off with a warm-up and doing forward and backward ukemi. We then practiced the following techniques from the ASU 6th kyu test:
- Shomenuchi iriminage
- Katatedori shiho-nage omote and ura
Before class I was talking to Jim and he asked me if I have ever done any Eastern meditation practices due to my Aikido background. I mentioned that I participated in some Tibetan Buddhist sitting mediation with the wife of one of my first Aikido sensei, Patrick Hammond at Central Illinois Aikikai. Jim was surpised because he knew Patrick from the Tibetan Buddhist community in Crestone Colorado. Small world and I may go with Jim the next time he goes to visit. I am glad to find out that Patrick is so close and I hopefully will be able to get him to guest teach here in Gunnison. I know my Aikido has deepened and widened since I saw him last.
I had a very intense lucid dream when I last sat with his wife in mediation and if I go for the weekend, I hopefully will have more opportunities to develop myself in Buddhist reflection and quiet.
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