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Old 09-26-2007, 02:05 AM   #6
p00kiethebear
 
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Re: Aikido session 1 hour???

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Sounds good but when the advance students comes, they will start with undos and ukemi as well, so when is the time for techniques? Minus the demo time....
Our dojo works with multiple 1 hour time slots.

Regardless of your rank or skill level, attendance to the beginner class is mandatory.

If someone is going to miss the first class because of being late for work or something, it's not a problem as long as they spend 15 off to the side stretching and warming up.

Also, to address your first post.

As long as you're somewhat athletic, you can learn beginning to intermediate Aikido 1 hour a day three days a week.

If athletics are an area you struggle in, then you'll need to work twice as hard as everyone else or you are SOL

It also helps if you're mature enough to understand how you learn. That way you know exactly what questions to ask your teacher and yourself and you know how to really 'study' technique while on the mat.

Best.

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