You know you've been away from the dojo too long when...

...you get there and there's dust on your hakama.

...classmates poke you to see if you're real.

...you don't know any of the white belts.

...?

Lorien Lowe wrote: ...you get there and there's dust on your hakama. ...classmates poke you to see if you're real. ...you don't know any of the white belts. ...?

(hand raised and nodding!)

Yep, happened to me when I took a 4 month hiatus....

You forget how to tie your belt and/or hakama.

You get winded during warm-up.

You start with tai no henko, progress to morote dori kokyo-ho and you still think that everything is going ok....

your sensei asks if this is your first time practicing Aikido.....
you don't know any of the BROWN belts......
you show up at the Dojo, to find it moved 3 months before......
a white belt walks up, looks at your gi, and says "how long has it been since they made that brand......

shall i continue?
(hi sensei)

David Valadez wrote: You forget how to tie your belt and/or hakama.

Takes me about a week...

Of course, I do think a week away from the dojo is too long.

kvaak
Pauliina

Niadh Feathers wrote: your sensei asks if this is your first time practicing Aikido..... you don't know any of the BROWN belts...... you show up at the Dojo, to find it moved 3 months before...... a white belt walks up, looks at your gi, and says "how long has it been since they made that brand...... shall i continue? (hi sensei)

Do continue (as one who is going down this path now)

Amir

All of the sudden, there's a new sensei...
and everyone
is much younger...

In gassho,

Mark