Aikido for 02/17/2011

Tip taught class tonight and we worked on the following techniques:

• katatetori kokyunage irimi
• katateori irimi exercise
• katatetori atemi-nage, nage does a quick chop to uke's neck, keeping the elbow and arm relaxed, I got hit hard in the face (my upper-lip is still healing)
• katatetori atemi-nage second variation with a tenkan
• tanto-dori tsuki reverse kotegashi
• tanto-dori tsuki ikkyo

We worked on a number of techniques and I enjoyed class.