Re: The solution to Aiki Newbie Confusion...
I am somewhat notorious for lying on the mat laughing after sensei throws me, because some techniques just never fail to surprise me no matter how often I see them. "How the &$#^ did he do that?" I particularly love demonstrations which start with sensei saying, "All of you are pushing and straining...as you can see, if I push Mary she just stands there....but if, instead, I just do *this*--" WHAM! So cool!
I have a lot of faith that the yudansha will not hurt me. It's the high kyu ranked people I'm scared of.
Mary Kaye
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