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12-24-2005, 09:08 AM
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Dojo: Tonbo Dojo
Location: Bainbridge Island WA
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Aikido will save you from your self
This is great. Great and stupid. Great and stupid and smooth.
Grestooth?
About 2 hours ago I found myself awake on Christmas eve morning and unable to return to sleep (about 4 AM) I had been planning on sleeping in but that plan seemed to have fallen through so I decided to get in some morning training while I didn't have any obligations to the family, and could spend some much deserved time with myself.
I picked up my bokken and went out onto the deck for a healthy 500 swings and began with jodan giri. Now I have to state here that for all intent and purpose, it was pitch dark out. Clouds and rain coming down (typical Seattle weather) and I had decided not to turn on the porch light for reasons that shall forever be unknown. I should also state that this deck has no railings on it and just barely fits the city ordnance for what is considered a "safe" height off the ground (about 4 feet at it's highest point.)
So I begin my swinging and stepping forward towards the end of the deck. I've done this hundreds of times before and so i have a"feeling" for where the end of the deck is, but I had never truly been out there in the middle of the night. To shorten this story, I reached what I thought was the end of the deck and decided to make my last cut a "stomping cut with a kiai" hoping that I wouldn't wake my family (them being on the other side of the house and all)
The event that transpired next could not possibly have been seen in this light so I'll have to try and write out the sound that was heard.
"IIIIIIIIIiiiiiieeeyaaaaaashit!"
As you may have already guessed, I "stomped" right off the edge of the deck. I experience one of those brief moments where suddenly you realize you have absolutely no control about where your body is about to move and that where ever it's going, it's probably going to be unpleasant.
At that point, I thought I was in for a painful ordeal. However halfway through the fall my unconsciously-competent aikido mind kicked in and I tucked my head and shoulder, along with my sword, to the left and managed to perform a sloppy kind of "diving" roll.
The worst I managed to get out of it was some mud on my clothes.
It was rather profound for me. All my students will now be required, on their shodan test to perform a stomping cut off the end of a high deck (without any tentativeness) and roll out of it.
Happy Christmas everyone!
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"Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity"
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12-24-2005, 09:32 AM
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Dojo: White Rose Aikido - Durham University
Location: Gateshead
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
Haha, well done for not maiming yourself on christmas eve mate, seriously, try explaining that one at hospital and not looking like a dick
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They're all screaming about the rock n roll, but I would say that it's getting old. - REFUSED.
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12-24-2005, 11:12 AM
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Dojo: Aikido of Ashland
Join Date: May 2005
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
lol funny story
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12-24-2005, 12:08 PM
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Dojo: Zanshin Kai
Location: Birmingham
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
Hehehehe. Merry Christmas.
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12-24-2005, 03:11 PM
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Dojo: Chicago Aikikai
Location: Chicago,IL
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
sounds like something i would have done. you handled it well and didnt panic, very aiki of you,lol.
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12-25-2005, 05:01 PM
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Location: livingston, scotland
Join Date: Dec 2000
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
It's at moments like that we are glad no-one is watching.
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12-25-2005, 06:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
nice move
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12-26-2005, 04:30 AM
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Location: Orlando, FL
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
And for an encore, maybe driving with your eyes closed?
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12-27-2005, 06:50 AM
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Location: Tokyo
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
Brilliant story! I am still wiping coffee from keyboard.
So, how do you call this this new technique? Kaidan-otoshi?
:-)
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01-20-2006, 03:09 PM
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Dojo: Aikido Downtown
Location: Rhode Island
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
great story put a smile on my face, and reminded me of a few bonehead moments Ive made
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Dan Hulley
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02-07-2006, 12:14 PM
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Dojo: Kaiso Dobun Kenkyukai
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Re: Aikido will save you from your self
Ha!
I have a very similar story that involves me, a moving bus, and a lot of alcohol.
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True mastery can be gained
by letting things go their own way.
Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching, Ch48
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