Last night I attended my second class at Pikes Peak Aikido, taught by Ken Lee, that started at 6:00. The first half-hour was spent doing various warm-up, balance, and movement exercises. We then spent the rest of the class working on a static shomenuci ikkyo omote techniques. While the approach is different, I enjoyed working with different students during the class and found I was humbled when I had difficulty performing ikkyo technique and pin on a particularly strong and stiff beginner student named Tom. I also turned in my dojo application form and one of the questions on it, Why Aikido? I found interesting and here is my response to why I practice Aikido: reduction of ego, expansion of compassion.
I have decided to slightly change the name of the blog to, "Jerms Lived in Gunny", as a tribute to my time in the Gunnison and as a reminder to keep mindful of the positive changes and perspectives I experienced and developed while living in Gunnison and working at Western State College.
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