Seijo

Aiki exercises with tests
Ki breathing

The shape of the universe 天地の姿
1. The universe is a limitless circle with a limitless radius.
天地は、無限の半径で画いた無限の円周である。
2. The universe is formed from infinitely small particles.
天地は、無限に小なるものの無限の集まりである。
3. The universe is constantly changing and its movements never cease even for an instant.
天地は、生成流転して瞬時も止まらない。

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Kyu tests
Congratulations to everyone (OK, there was just one ...) who passed his 5th kyu test today!

Front rolls for 45 minutes, and then paired up for kiatsu down the back.

Gaienmae, Ohara-sensei

We practice "calmness" through a variety of ki tests. Ohara-sensei emphasized that we can check if we are in a state of mind/body unification at any time of the day, whatever we are doing, and we can correct our posture as needed. If we are not in a state of calmness, then we are not able to pay attention to the person we are interacting with and we are not able to understand what they want or need.

Katatori ikkyo tenkan
On circling the arm to turn your opponent around, keep the "hand shake" angle of your wrist.

Seijo, Ohara-sensei

Ki development and aikido kyu tests
Congratulations to everyone who tested today (shokyu, 5th kyu, 4th kyu, 3rd kyu)!

After the tests we practiced sankyo as an arrest technique when touched on the buttocks, grabbed round the chest, grabbed by the hair.

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Kiatsu
Top of shoulders, shoulder blades, lower legs

Katatedori ryotemochi kokyu nage enundo (kaisho, gyosho)
Relaxing the arm on tenkan.
With a count of 1, 2, 3, count 1 is long - wait for oppenent to come round and up.

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Walking forward held from behind.
Sitting seiza pushed from the side.
Sitting cross-legged pushed at the shoulders from the front.

Munatsuki - menuchi
Munatsuki - kubikiri
Both "no touch" throws.

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Ki development and kyu tests
Congratulations to everyone who passed their test today!

After practice we had a great shokibarai party.