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The other night Sensei was teaching a tenkan variation, where we move from our centre and extend forwards.
Like most Aikido exercises, the ones that look the easiest are usually the hardest to learn (followed by the ones that look hard - which lets face it they are...lol).
Anyway, my brain decided to micro analyse the movement (much to my annoyance) and i fell into the age old trap of over-thinking.
"just turn" Sensei told us........yea like its that easy my brain was saying.
But you know what, it was.
Ok so now i've learnt to turn (after 7 years) that's step one sorted.
Ok then on to step two - trying to figure my left from my right....