Four for four ...

And my boss cooked us a lovely spicy lentil and tomato pasta thing for lunch :-)

About to go to aikido ... with D!!!!

Training log

Beginners class - with our senior student M's 16 year old daughter V visiting, and D back on the mat for the first time in a long time. Started by practicing irimi-tenkan to avoid and deflect a punch, then added some techniques (kote-gaeshi, juju-nage). After that, the seniors did something else, and the rest of us practiced 'street-smarts'. I think for the benefit of V, we practiced nikkyo, sankyo from 'an unwelcome embrace' (arm around shoulders or waist). Then we practiced two responses to 'two handed front coat grab', by controlling the elbows. That somewhat hammered my knees. D unfortunately split his toe by turning it, so had to sit out the second class, jo basic partner exercises. Little Sensei S got his lip split by a jo tip, too - his uke was mortified. But everyone finished in reasonable spirits and repair.