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The World Cup final
Published on 2010-07-13 09:53:09
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Let the body learn
Published on 2010-03-20 06:54:37
It's been a while since I last wrote to this blog, which has several reasons. One is that I have been busy with work and (almost) all my thoughts were centred around teaching and preparation for teaching. I learned a lot of lessons from students, but now I want to explore how this non-writing is related to my aikido practice. read more
Unlucky ukemi video
Published on 2010-01-13 04:20:00
Sometimes an ukemi is not performed the best way... Ukemi without using the arms is not the easiest one, that's why it's usually not recommended to beginners. If you want to try it, fold your hands, go down to shikko dachi and start rolling forward. You will see that it's harder to roll this way, but rolling without the use of the hands can come handy sometimes (think icy roads and some big china vase in your hands). read more
