Aikido for 03/22/2010

Monday night I tried to go over some of the highlights from the 2010 Aikido Summit with Mike for class. We started with the paired warm-up from Russ Smith Sensei's class and then we practiced the style of tenkan he showed at the seminar where nage steps and flows with uke. I then explained about Cindy Hayashi's emphasis of training in paired with the same intensity as practicing with multiple ukes. Mike and I when in attacking as uke, kept the intensity up by consistently attacking, which quickly tired us. I then went over the both hands blocking technique from both striking and kicking attacks from Tenaka Sensei's class with Mike and I had to chance to try it out myself. The final part of class, I went over both Treadgill Sensei's and Ikeda Sensei's internal balance development exercises and techniques. I also showed Mike one of Treadgill Sensei's tanto techniques that I found interesting.