What's the earliest aikido memory that you have?
Mine is that of a class about two weeks into training. I was quick in getting the hang of front rolls and such and was working with our senior student in the dojo in tsuki hijinage. He noticed that I was able to punch and perform the roll pretty well so he said, "Go ahead -- hit me." I gave him another not-so-intense punch. He said, "No, really. Hit me." So I thought, okay and tried to hit him. He went and did the hijinage without any problems and threw me several feet through the air. I remember the teacher walking by saying, "Sheesh -- it's only Jun's second week here. Don't break our students!" Luckily, I survived, and here I am today...
-- Jun
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