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Old 04-16-2012, 07:20 AM   #81
Walter Martindale
Location: Edmonton, AB
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Re: Fitness needed for Aikido [Help Requested]

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Kevin Leavitt wrote: View Post
Nice post Walter. I can relate to the seiza stuff for sure!
experience:
sensei mumbles, teaches, demonstrates, mumbles towards floor, demonstrates, beats up uke for a couple of minutes.

(while mumbling about what he's doing - whoopie - he ALMOST speaks loud enough to get through the tinnitus generated by range practices in the days before hearing protection and YEARS of sitting next to outboard motors...)

releases dojo to practice.
Partner 1 tries move 4x
Partner 2 (frequently me) gets into second attempt to try move.
Sensei claps hands and we're all back in seiza

lather
rinse
repeat
MADDENING
Knees no longer young, ankles, too...
Cheers,
W
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