Aikido for 10/25/2011

Ken taught class and we worked on a number of different techniques. Towards the end of class, Ken had us practice blocking and redirecting with the bokken and he showed how I was doing a block/blending movement incorrectly, and how I need to bring down my lower hand to bring the bokken to ready position, I was being to aggressive and not letting the movement naturally flow. I am always more aggressive when I am using weapons, the implied threat of a weapon brings a different budo spirit and it helps to be taught ways I can soften my weapons work. Good class.