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I think that I am back in my groove now, since I was sick the last few weeks.
Class today was good, worked on nikkyo and kote-goshi (spelling?) techniques, as they apply each in two to three different ways. Lynn met with me for about 20 minutes before class upon my request for him to show me a little more knife work and technique (if you are reading this, thanks Lynn; and by the way I think that in my spare time I may build myself one of those dummies we were talking about. Got any tips?). We discussed slap blocks and the five angles of attack rather than Marc 'Animal' MacYoung's nine angles. Its really hard to apply the pivoting and footwork to the five angles that we were going over, but I guess that I will get it in time.
I have just about finished reading The Art of Aikido: Principles and Essential Techniques by Kisshomaru Ueshiba. Started reading Don Pentecost's "Put 'Em Down, Take 'Em Out!", which seems like it has a lot of useful information. Then I got two other books; one knife book by 'Animal' and then the knife fighting Encyclopedia by Hochheim. Thanks for everything Lynn, and the video compilation to!
Wow! Im really liking this stuff!!
I practice my techniques for both Tenshinkai Aikido and Knives at work now...figured out how to manipulate the system. . haha
01-17-2005 01:04 PM 
. haha
