Aikido for 08/05/2010

Tip taught class on Thursday. After we warmed up, we practiced the following techniques:

• shomenuchi ikkyo omote and ura
• shomenuchi nikkyo omote and ura
• shomenuchi iriminage
• munetsuki kotegashi
• katatetori shihonage omote and ura
• yokomenuchi shihonage omote and ura

Tip called me to be uke for all of the technique demonstrations but one. Being uke for the instructor is the time when I really notice and I am in tune with the martial aspects of ukemi. When prompted by Tip to demonstrate an opening to watch for as nage, as uke, I am usually in the right position to perform the reverse. Also, I had the opportunity to take a couple of nice break-falls from kotegashi technique.