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07-15-2007, 03:25 PM
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Dojo: Ellis Aikido-Bracknell
Location: Reading
Join Date: Apr 2007
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Starting Monday
Hi All
Starting at Sensei Ellis's dojo in Bracknell tomorrow-first lesson,anything I should know about?-apart from "keep my mouth shut and try not to look too lost"
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07-15-2007, 03:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Starting Monday
Don't worry about looking lost, wait if your dojo do 'happo undo' as part of your warm up, that still gets me lost!
My tips, accept that you are there to learn and no one expects you to know anything, be respectful (if in doubt - bow), if everyone else bows - bow, relax and enjoy yourself.
Good luck!
Jon
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Ai-Ki cannot be exhausted
By words written or spoken.
Without dabbling in idle talk,
Understand through practice.
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07-15-2007, 03:50 PM
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Location: St. Louis, MO
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 179
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Re: Starting Monday
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Simon Bracegirdle wrote:
Hi All
Starting at Sensei Ellis's dojo in Bracknell tomorrow-first lesson,anything I should know about?-apart from "keep my mouth shut and try not to look too lost"
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I heard he's "top shelf." You'll be learning from one of the best. My advice: try to be patient with yourself. It's often said that Aikido is one of the most difficult arts to learn. However, it can be just as rewarding as frustrating!
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07-16-2007, 07:04 AM
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Dojo: Hartlepool/Peterlee/Billingham
Location: Hartlepool,UK
Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Starting Monday
I guess you have had your first lesson by now but I shall throw in my own opinion anyways, it may be useful to a begainer looking at this thread later on. In other words things I wish I had known before my first lesson
Bow when everyone else does, tap out when it hurts (and it will!) the person taking the class should be called Sensei untill you get told otherwise , do not try to go on the mat with shoes/socks on (big no no!) , ask if you need help after all thats what people are there for and above all enjoy the experiance.
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07-16-2007, 10:50 AM
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Dojo: Northwest Aikido
Location: Oregon
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Re: Starting Monday
Here's a tip for you... don't eat anything heavy before class.
On my second day of training I ate some especially spicy enchiladas before I went to class. Combine that with my totally clumsy beginner rolls, and you have a recipe for disaster.
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07-16-2007, 11:56 AM
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Dojo: Aikido of Suenaka-Ha in Greater Richmond
Location: virginia, U.S.A.
Join Date: Jan 2007
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Re: Starting Monday
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Ryan Sanford wrote:
Here's a tip for you... don't eat anything heavy before class.
On my second day of training I ate some especially spicy enchiladas before I went to class. Combine that with my totally clumsy beginner rolls, and you have a recipe for disaster.
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haha!! i know what you mean ryan!! thats why i never eat before class anymore!! :P
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07-16-2007, 01:49 PM
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Location: swansea wales
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Starting Monday
no doubt your in the bath trying to stop your muscles aching, all jokes aside hope it went well
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07-16-2007, 02:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Starting Monday
Yep, I hope so too!
Let us know how you got on Simon.
Jon
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Ai-Ki cannot be exhausted
By words written or spoken.
Without dabbling in idle talk,
Understand through practice.
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07-17-2007, 05:24 AM
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Dojo: Ellis Aikido-Bracknell
Location: Reading
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Re: Starting Monday
Hi All
Fantastic training yesterday ,it's a very small class-all the non black belts had a dan grade each to train with
It was humbling being on the same mat as Sensei Ellis and Sensei Eastman but a great opportunity as well
it does look like a class that grade very often-one of the guy's said they had'nt grade anybody for 4 years-not that it matters much to me-I just want to learn
well guy's looks like I'm hooked
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07-17-2007, 10:12 AM
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Dojo: Northwest Aikido
Location: Oregon
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 70
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Re: Starting Monday
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Simon Bracegirdle wrote:
Hi All
Fantastic training yesterday ,it's a very small class-all the non black belts had a dan grade each to train with
It was humbling being on the same mat as Sensei Ellis and Sensei Eastman but a great opportunity as well
it does look like a class that grade very often-one of the guy's said they had'nt grade anybody for 4 years-not that it matters much to me-I just want to learn
well guy's looks like I'm hooked
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Excellent, I'm glad to hear that it went well! I'm a little jealous that you got to train with a dan grade so much, hehe.
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07-18-2007, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Re: Starting Monday
I've known Henry Ellis Sensei for several years and without blowing hot air up his hakama, I consider him to be both a true gentleman and one of only a handful of keepers of the heritage of British Aikido.
Considered by some to be controversial in his opinions on one or two aspects of our art but, hes always genuine and honest, you couldn't want for a better teacher.
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