Aikido for 03/24/2010

Tonight for Aikido, Mike and I practiced the following techniques from four different openings: step-in and atemi (hombu style), step-back with forward foot to the 7-8 o'clock position, back-foot steps back to 7-8 o'clock position, and finally the front foot slides horizontally while the back-foot comes forward:

• katatetori iriminage
• katatetori shihonage omote and ura
• katatetori kotegaeshi omote and ura
• katatetori ikkyo omote and ura

I am planning to go snowboarding at Crested Butte on Saturday and Mike may join me.