Aikido for 12/17/2011

Garry taught the open class and after warm-ups (unusual as we normally go straight into practice) but since I had asked we work on break-falls, we spent the first half-hour of the class doing break-fall exercises before moving into the 4th kyu testing techniques including yokomenuchi kotegashi omote and ura, yokomenuchi yonkyo, ryo-katatetori shihonage. Garry suggested for those techniques that uke was comfortable with, that uke take break-fall. I was able to get in some great break-fall practice working with Clint, Ty, Tommy, and Ken along with Ty's and Tommy's younger brothers. Good change of pace and a enjoyable, but bruise inducing class!