back to aikido after lay off

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[ad_adrian]

i've just come from just over a 2 year lay off, and boy isnt it surprising how much you can forget after just 2years
i have forgotten just about everything my ukemi is really bad...i've forgotten etiquette. and pretty much everything the moves, what they are called,

granted i am learning at a fast rate and a lot of it comes natural. its still like im learning it all over again.

anyone else got any simular experiences? or advices for me?

[Drew Mailman]

If you have to, do your rolls from the knees until you get the hang of it again. Don't worry about your pride; it's better than being physically injured. If you had done Aikido for a while before, things should come back pretty quickly. Do your warm-ups and footwork exercises every day, and attend class regularly, and things should come back pretty quick.

[ad_adrian]

well im back to normal now possibly even better then i was, and it roughly took me 6 weeks of constant training to being back to normal. so yeah practice makes perfect

[Janet Rosen]

heheheh. welcome back; it really is kinda like a bicycle in that the body/brain has it stored in there SOMEwhere, just have to practice a bit to bring it back.

[Neal Earhart]

I had trained for 13 years, then took off for 4 years (primarily due to ice hockey related injuries). I then returned to the dojo (the best decision I made). I've now been back training for close to 3 years. When I did come back, I was a bit 'rusty', but you will be amazed how fast the 'body' remembers...just take it slow....:)

...I was more frustrated about how long it took me to fold my hakama after the 4 year lay-off, than my technique...:D