Aikido for 11/12/2010

Tonight was my first class teaching Aikido at Colorado College. I arrived early and discovered that the the gym where I was planning on holding class was locked. I tried to find a phone number to call but when two students came, they suggested I call security and so I did and they let me. A third student joined us when I was changing into my gi and hakama. Two of students were at the dojo demo I coordinated for the Japanese language block and the third, Corey, practiced Aikido at a dojo in Southern California.

After an apprivated warm-up, we practiced tenkan and irimi exercises followed by front and backwards ukemi practice. We then worked on the following techniques:

• katatetori sumotosi omote
• katatetori kokyunage tenkan variation
• katatetori kokyunage (ASU omote iriminage, Doshu's standing kokyu-ho)
• katatetori kokyunage omote

We finished class with sitting kokyu-ho exercises. I reserved the gym for next Friday and I asked the student to e-mail me so I can let them know if another class time opens up during the week.